• by Sigurd F. Olson, edited by David Backes
• 176 pages
• 5.5" x 8.5"
• hardcover

Frequently, during a quiet moment of contemplation on a canoe trip, Olson would read brief passages of poetry and prose scrawled on small scraps of paper for inspiration and peace of mind. Similarily, Spirit of the North is the ideal wilderness companion, passionate, authentic, and deeply reverent of the natural world.

Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982) introduced generations of Americans to the importance of wilderness through his work as a conservation activist and popular writer. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and as a consultant to the federal government on wilderness preservation and ecological problems. He earned many honors, including the highest possible from the Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Izaak Walton League.