Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed ... We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in.
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In his book "The Sound of Mountain Water," Wallace Stegner reflects on the essential value of wilderness to humanity. He suggests that losing our remaining natural landscapes would signify a deeper loss of identity and connection as a people. The wilderness is not just a physical space but symbolizes a crucial part of who we are and our relationship with nature.
Stegner emphasizes that even if we only visit these wild...
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