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Encounters With Minnesota Artists

His Wilderness World

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For nearly 60 years, Sigurd Olson lived in Ely, Minnesota, writing about wilderness...

For nearly 60 years, Sigurd Olson lived in Ely, Minnesota, writing about wilderness preservation from "his shack."

03/30/1980

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Becoming a Writer

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Clip: Ep2 | 10m 24s | It isn't just a case of sitting down and pounding a typewriter. It's a case of... (10m 24s)

The Coming of Spring

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Clip: Ep2 | 1m 37s | One has to live in the North all winter to appreciate the coming of spring.... One... (1m 37s)

Fall Turns to Winter

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Clip: Ep2 | 4m 50s | Autumn, with its excitements and color, a violent climax to softness and plenty... (4m 50s)

Hope of the World

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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 6s | Just as saplings represent a forest's future, Olson sees the next generation as the... (2m 6s)

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