The trails are a reminder of our insignificance. We come and go, but nature is forever. It puts us in our place, underscoring that we are not lords of the universe but components of it...So when the world seems to be falling apart, when we humans seem to be creating messes everywhere we turn, maybe it's time to rejuvenate in the cathedral of the wilderness - and there, away from humanity, rediscover our own humanity.
Nicholas D. KristofWhile Americans have heard of Darfur and think we should be doing more there, they aren't actually angry at the president about inaction
Nicholas D. KristofSometimes I wish eastern Congo could suffer an earthquake or a tsunami, so that it might finally get the attention it needs. The barbaric civil war being waged here is the most lethal conflict since World War II and has claimed at least 30 times as many lives as the Haiti earthquake.
Nicholas D. KristofIn much of the world, the most dangerous thing a woman can do is become pregnant.
Nicholas D. Kristof