Inspiring curiosity and respect for nature and humanity
Ernest Thompson Seton was…
An author of more than 40 books and countless articles in major magazines.
He was a popular lecturer who could hold audiences spellbound with his stories and his unique ability to replicate bird and animal sounds with his own voice.
An artist with astounding skill in depicting wildlife, particularly birds and mammals.
A naturalist who studied animals extensively, producing the classic work, Lives of Game Animals,essentially an eight-volume illustrated encyclopedia covering North American mammals.
A well-known advocate of Indigenous Nations’ rights.
The founder of the Woodcraft League and a cofounder of the Boy Scouts of America.
Charter member of Camp Fire Club of America, American Bison Society, and other wildlife and wilderness conservation organizations.
Seton’s philosophy of respect for nature and humanity made him a pioneer of the environmental movement, inspiring generations of leaders.