Runes of the NorthIn Runes of the North Sigurd F. Olson explores the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him, weaving the tales and myths with his own stories and experiences as an explorer, writer, grandfather, and biologist. Now available in paperback for the first time, Runes of the North is a mystical and reflective guide to the northern wilderness written with a oneness and communion with nature that is unique to Olson's pen. It is a work filled with beauty, wisdom, and renewal. |
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Contents
JUMPINGOFF PLACES | 133 |
THE PAYS PLAT | 144 |
GHOST CAMPS OF THE NORTH | 157 |
Copyright | |
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