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Obituary: Sigurd Olson Passes at 82 in Ely Minn
Sigurd F Olson 82 died while snowshoeing with his wife near their Ely Minnesota home. A noted conservationist and ecologist he championed wilderness preservation and served as consultant to groups including the National Parks Association and Wilderness Society. The piece reflects on his life, writings such as The Singing Wilderness and Listening Point, and his enduring influence on Boundary Waters preservation.
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Sigurd F. Olson
Elizabeth
Ely
Minn
Olson
America
Sigurd
Outward Bound
Quetico-Superior
Kowa Bay
Kawaipi
Boundary Waters
BWCA
Saganaga
Listening Point
Burnside Lake