The next MnRead project is herby officially announced as taking place on June 14, at Como Park, around 4 PM. The picnic area is by Horton and Hamline in St Paul. The book we’re MnReading is Sigurd F. Olson’s The Singing Wilderness, about which I know practically nothing, but I’ll read it when I’m up north in a couple weeks, with the laps of the lake against the rocks and the distant mournful cry of the loons as the fitting soundtrack.
MnRead: The Singing Wilderness
May 6 2009 — 7:28am
4 Reader Comments
9:06 am
Thanks, Max.
9:36 am
I’ve started the book and I LOVE it. The passion Olson had regarding the BWCA comes through with every word as he poetically describes the small details of his hikes and days.
I should be done reading it by next weekend if someone wants to borrow it.
12:03 pm
That’s great! Truly a Minnesota classic and you’re right, the perfect book to read up north. MPR did a nice story about the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book in 2006. You can read it here:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/06/01/sigolsonanniversary/
Also, the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness (whom I work for) are helping carry the torch of wilderness protection in Minnesota. Our website is http://www.friends-bwca.org.
Hope to see you at Como Park on the 14th!
10:05 pm
I’m gonna put this on my calendar and to-read list right now so I don’t forget!