Wilderness is a continuous stretch of country preserved in its natural state, open to lawful hunting and fishing, big enough to absorb a two weeks' pack trip, and kept devoid of roads, artificial trails, cottages, or other works of man.
Aldo LeopoldLike winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them
Aldo LeopoldWe stand guard over works of art, but species representing the work of aeons are stolen from under our noses
Aldo Leopold