I come more and more to the conclusion that wilderness, in America or anywhere else, is the only thing left that is worth saving.
Edward AbbeyAll we have, it seems to me, is the beauty of art and nature and life, and the love which that beauty inspires.
Edward AbbeyI would like to evoke the sense of wonder and magic in the reader but without invoking the mystical, the supernatural or the transcendent.
Edward Abbeymost of my wandering in the desert i've done alone. not so much from choice as from necessity - i generally prefer to go into places where no one else wants to go. i find that in contemplating the natural world my pleasure is greater if there are not too many others contemplating it with me, at the same time.
Edward Abbey