Keeper of the Wild: The Life of Ernest Oberholtzer
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873517938 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anthony C Johnson said Well documented. Well written. This book gives a glimpse of Ober's work in the wilderness and also his many other interests in the people and wildlife of the area as well as a love of music.
Because of his efforts on their behalf, the Ojibwe called him "Atisokan," meaning "legend" or "teller-of-legends.". He befriended and traveled with them, learned to speak Ojibwe fluently, and began a life-long study of the legends and oral tradition of their culture. Selected as one of the 100 influential Minnesotans of the twentieth century by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a friend and contemporary of both Aldo Leopold and Sigurd Olson, and one of founders of The Wilderness Society, "Ober" was best known for his pioneering work to preserve one of the last remaining wilderness areas east of the Rockies—the Quetico-Superior region of northern Minnesota and southern Ontario.The long campaign by Ober and many others to preserve this area made a significant and lasting impression on conservation and wilderness preservation efforts around the world. Ernest Oberholt