Background
David James Backes was born on May 14, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States to the family of Gilbert Francis and Jeanne (Vogt) Backes.
David Backes graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources in 1979.
David Backes became a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Journalism at University of Wisconsin in 1982.
David Backes continued his Agricultural Journalism education and 1983 got his Master of Science degree.
In 1988 Backes achieved Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mass Communications.
(Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness is a thoughtful in...)
Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness is a thoughtful in-depth examination of the history and current status of the enigmatic Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Its holistic perspective takes into account the environmental characteristics of the BWCAW, our perceptions of it, and the political ramifications of its very existence. David Backes explores the reasons why the BWCAW has become one of the most embattled areas in the world.
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1991
(The Wilderness Companion is an extraordinary collection o...)
The Wilderness Companion is an extraordinary collection of thoughts designed to enhance the meaning of time spent with nature. It draws from an astounding variety of sources. In these pages you'll find wisdom from the I Ching, thoughts from ancient Chinese poets and Native American leaders; the reflections of writers from Thoreau to Edward Abbey and Barry Lopez, from Annie Dillard to John Muir and Sigurd Olson.
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1992
(Olson is best known for his many essays that express the ...)
Olson is best known for his many essays that express the wonder, awe, and peace he found in the wilderness. Olson's popular books, including The Singing Wilderness, Listening Point, and Reflections from the North Country, are beloved by generations of readers, and frequently appeared on best-seller lists across the nation. The lyricism and evocative beauty of his prose became a model for nature writers like Barry Lopez and Annie Dillard. Olson was a recipient of the John Burroughs Medal, the highest honor in nature writing. A Wilderness Within looks beyond the environmental battles and books to reveal the inner forces that drove Sigurd Olson. Backes details Olson's painful path to becoming a writer, and the physical and emotional toll that his activism and writing took from him. For this biography, Backes conducted interviews with Olson's family and had complete access to Olson's papers, diaries, correspondence, and photographs.
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1997
(Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest envir...)
Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century. A conservation activist and popular writer, Olson introduced a generation of readers to the importance of wilderness. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and as a consultant to the federal government on wilderness preservation and ecological problems. He earned many honors, including the highest possible from the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, and Izaak Walton League. Olson is perhaps best known, though, for his many books that express the wonder, awe, and peace he found in the wilderness, including the nature classics The Singing Wilderness, Listening Point, and Reflections from the North Country. While these books have greatly influenced subsequent environmentalist movements and writers such as Annie Dillard and Barry Lopez, a major portion of Olson’s wilderness writing-much of it originating as speeches-has been relatively inaccessible, scattered in a number of magazines and obscure books over a period of more than fifty years, or never published at all. The Meaning of Wilderness gathers together the most important of Sigurd Olson’s articles and speeches, making them available for the first time. The book also contains an introduction and chapter-by-chapter commentary by Olson’s authorized biographer, David Backes, that help the reader discover the various facets of Olson’s wilderness philosophy and their development over time. A lively look at the evolution of one of environmentalism’s greatest figures, The Meaning of Wilderness will be essential reading for Olson fans, historians, and outdoors people around the country. Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century. A conservation activist and popular writer, Olson introduced a generation of readers to the importance of wilderness. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and as a consultant to the federal government on wilderness preservation and ecological problems. He earned many honors, including the highest possible from the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, and Izaak Walton League. Olson is perhaps best known, though, for his many books that express the wonder, awe, and peace he found in the wilderness, including the nature classics The Singing Wilderness, Listening Point, and Reflections from the North Country. While these books have greatly influenced subsequent environmentalist movements and writers such as Annie Dillard and Barry Lopez, a major portion of Olson’s wilderness writing-much of it originating as speeches-has been relatively inaccessible, scattered in a number of magazines and obscure books over a period of more than fifty years, or never published at all. The Meaning of Wilderness gathers together the most important of Sigurd Olson’s articles and speeches, making them available for the first time. The book also contains an introduction and chapter-by-chapter commentary by Olson’s authorized biographer, David Backes, that help the reader discover the various facets of Olson’s wilderness philosophy and their development over time. A lively look at the evolution of one of environmentalism’s greatest figures, The Meaning of Wilderness will be essential reading for Olson fans, historians, and outdoors people around the country.
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2001
journalist writer communications educator
David James Backes was born on May 14, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States to the family of Gilbert Francis and Jeanne (Vogt) Backes.
David Backes graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources in 1979. But later he decided to change his qualification and he became a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Journalism at University of Wisconsin in 1982. Then he continued his Agricultural Journalism education and 1983 got his Master of Science diploma. And in 1988 Backes achieved Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mass Communications.
Backes started career of a journalist in 1979 when he started working for Ely Echo Newspaper. When he got his Journalism diploma in 1982 he started working for University of Wisconsin newspaper, but as he achieved a master degree he switched to lecturing at his Alma Mater where he gradually became a Chairman of the Department of Mass Communications in 1994.
His first book, Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness, is concerned with the Boundary Water Canoe Area in Minnesota initiated him as a writer in 1991.
(Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness is a thoughtful in...)
1991(The Wilderness Companion is an extraordinary collection o...)
1992(Olson is best known for his many essays that express the ...)
1997(Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest envir...)
2001
David Backes married Judith Kaye Miller, August 26, 1978. They have four children - Heidi, Timothy, Jennifer, Andrew.