“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people,” wrote conservationist John
Muir over a century ago, “are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is
going home; that wilderness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations
are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains
of life.”
Muir was not breaking new ground. Since ancient times, people intuitively have been
drawn to places of natural beauty, seeking tranquility, restoration, spiritual fulfillment,
and even better health.
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