It was Indian summer, a bluebird sort of day as we call it in the north, warm and sunny, without a breath of wind; the water was sky-blue, the shores a bank of solid gold. — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water. — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
At times on quiet waters one does not speak aloud but only in whispers, for then all noise is sacrilege. — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
“Joys come from simple and natural things; mist over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water. Even rain and wind… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Ethical and moral questions and how we answer them may determine whether primal scenes will continue to be a source of joy and comfort… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Awareness is becoming acquainted with environment, no matter where one happens to be. Man does not suddenly become aware or infused with wonder; it… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Wilderness can be appreciated only by contrast, and solitude understood only when we have been without it. We cannot separate ourselves from society, comradeship,… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
While we are born with curiosity and wonder and our early years full of the adventure they bring, I know such inherent joys are… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
If we can change our priorities, achieve balance and understanding in our roles as human beings in a complex world, the coming era can… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Summer means promises fulfilled, objectives gained, hopes realized. The surge of doing and achieving, of watching and enjoying is finally replaced by a sense… — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Awareness is becoming acquainted with the environments, no matter where one happens to be. — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
Awareness is becoming acquainted with environment, no matter where one happens to be. — Sigurd F. Olson Copy Share Image
