We all need a "Listening Post"

Sigurd Olson created a retreat called the Listening Post.  He was a writer who felt the need to find solace in nature so he purchased 26 acres of undeveloped land (and later added 10 more acres) on Burntside Lake near Ely, MN.  He then searched for an old cabin and when he found one he had it disassembled and reassembled on the property (with a few modifications).  This is where he spent time and found his inspiration for some of his writings.  I first read about Sigurd Olson in Minnesota Conservation Volunteer which is an excellent magazine.  You can read the article here.  I think what we can all take from this article is that we need to take the time to listen and we need to each find a place where we can go to center ourselves.