The observer : the life and writings of Bernt Olaf Wolden ; by Amie Adams.
Publisher:
Amie Adams ;
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
223 pgs : illust. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
With permission from The Estherville Daily News (2022) to reprint the writings of B.O. Wolden first published as Nature Notes on paper and available via digital archive. The Estherville Daily News retains copyright of all Nature Notes included in this collection. Olaf Wolden was one of those rare people who knew his home place with an intimacy most of us can only aspire to, and he shared a bond with all the beings he lived among, a bond that is difficult to find in our modern age. A naturalist in every sense of the word, Olaf had a personal devotion to tracking bird migrations and flower bloomings, a scientific drive to catalogue mosses and lichens with exacting precision, and a desire to share his passion for the natural world with others. From 1930-1968, he contributed a column titled Nature Notes to The Estherville Daily News where he shared musings and observations about the natural world. Olaf's story reaches back to the early 19th century, a time when northwest Iowa was a wilder place than the one we have today. This book tells the story of Olaf's childhood in Island Grove and his development as a naturalist and botanist. Readers will experience Olaf's love of nature in his own words through a curated selection of his Nature Notes and an accompanying biography written by Amie Adams.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.