As my husband and I are planning a
full schedule of hiking in the pristine wilderness of Yellowstone, Teton and
Rocky National Parks in September, I am struck by the idea of traveling to a natural
environment and nurturing my appreciation of the non-human world.
Over the ages painters, writers,
and photographers, whose work became widely appreciated, vividly illustrated
beauty of wilderness. These works invited visitors to experience
these settings personally and intimately.
Hiking is a passion of mine. My
husband and I have hiked in several national parks. Though I enjoy and appreciate
nature, I abhor seeing buses and hordes of people where unsullied wilderness
should reign. Which brings me to the next point, there is an essential tension created
between nature and human. The idea of fusing them together means a crowdedness of
sorts. Therein lies the battle of territory and survival. But I am not the only
one who appreciates and enjoys nature.
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