Nature will take precedence over the needs of the modern man.

I think the Colorado Plateau is the most scenic area in the world - let's begin with that. Not just the United States.

Wilderness, like the national park system, was an American idea.

Where nature is concerned, familiarity breeds love and knowledge, not contempt.

Mining is like a search-and-destroy mission.

The real story of the settlement of the West was work, not conquest

The national parklands have a major role in providing superlative opportunities for outdoor recreation, but they have other people serving values. They can provide an experience in conservation education for the young people of the country; they can enrich our literary and artistic consciousness; they can help create social values; contribute to our civic consciousness; remind us of our debt to the land of our fathers.