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Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute
- Overview
- LoonWatch
- History
- Nature Writing Awards
- Land & Water Stewardship
- Lake Superior Binational Forum
- Apostle Island School
- Sustainable Development Map
- Ashland Shoreland Restoration
- Award Programs
- SOEI Student Opportunities
- SOEI Merchandise
- 2011 NWLC Brochure
- SOEI Updates
- SOEI Staff
- Support the SOEI
- Contact Us
- Visit the SOEI

Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Awards
In 1974, inspirational conservationist and writer Sigurd F. Olson won the John Burroughs Medal for his book, Wilderness Days.
Since 1992, and in the spirit of celebrating Sigurd’s literary legacy, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute (SOEI) at Northland College has recognized remarkable environmental adult literature that captures the spirit of the human relationship with the natural world, and promotes the values that preserve or restore the land for future generations.
Since 2004, the SOEI has recognized a children's book of literacy
nature writing—nonfiction or fiction—that captures the spirit of
the human relationship with nature, and promotes the awareness,
preservation, appreciation, or restoration of the natural world for
future generations.
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2011 Winner: The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival, by John Vaillant Find out about his public presentation at Northland College. |





