Land Near Ely Place On National Register Of Historic Places

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By KBJR News 1

Story Published: May 7, 2008 at 10:28 AM CST

Story Updated: May 7, 2008 at 10:28 AM CST

Thirty acres of preserved wilderness near Ely that once belonged to author Sigurd F. Olson has been put on the National Register of Historic Places.

The late author bought the rugged property on the shore of
Burntside Lake in 1956 as a retreat where he could reflect upon
nature.

In his 1958 book ``Listening Point,'' Olson wrote, ``I named
this place Listening Point because only when one comes to listen,
only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and heard.''
Olson died in 1982 at age 82.

The property now belongs to the Listening Point Foundation, a
nonprofit that works to further the legacy of wilderness education
left behind by Olson.

Olson worked for decades to protect the Quetico-Superior region,
which includes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Canada's
Quetico Provincial Park and Voyageurs National Park.