One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks.

I think politicians sometimes badly underestimate the true feelings that Americans have for the land.

If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.

In terms of wilderness preservation, Alaska is the last frontier. This time, given one great final chance, let us strive to do it right. Not in our generation, nor ever again, will we have a land and wildlife opportunity approaching the scope and importance of this one.

One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks.

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.

I've been through legislation creating a dozen national parks, and there's always the same pattern. When you first propose a park, and you visit the area and present the case to the local people, they threaten to hang you. You go back in five years and they think it's the greatest thing that ever happened.