Arthur Melville Pearson is the form program director of the Chicago Program at the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which helps protect and restore natural lands in the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His writing has appeared frequently in the magazines Chicago Wilderness and Outdoor Illinois and in the blogs A Midewin Almanac and City Creatures.
The inspiring story of the innovative conservation institutions and
legislation instigated by George Fell and his wife, Barbara,
highlighted by the Nature Conservancy, arguably the largest
environmental organization in the world." - Stephen Laubach, author
of Living a Land Ethic
"George Fell sparred with fellow naturalists and politicians to
bring into being organizations that are models for today's
worldwide conservation efforts. Pearson documents this
extraordinary life with a wide range of sources, including
interviews over two decades with both Fell's partners and his
doubters." - James Ballowe, author of A Man of Salt and Tree
"Well researched and informative. . . . This biography serves to
remind us of who George Fell was and to help us to understand that
we need environmental defenders who possess his qualities." -
EcoLit Books
"A chance to learn about this fascinating visionary, whose tireless
efforts made Illinois a more beautiful place." - Nature in
Chicagoland
"An excellent read." - Mesabi Daily News
"Through Pearson's attention to place, the story of this obscure
conservationist figure is told with the conviction that the
inextricable force of nature drove all of his endeavors." - South
Side Weekly
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