Wilderness is the raw material out of which man has hammered the artifact called civilization. . . . To the laborer in the sweat of his labor, the raw stuff on his anvil is an adversary to be conquered. So was wilderness an adversary to the pioneer. But to the laborer in repose, able for a moment to cast a philosophical eye on the world, that same raw stuff is something to be loved and cherished, because it gives definition and meaning to his life.
- Aldo Leopold, Wilderness, in a Sand County Almanac
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And now we understand that wilderness is not likely to survive with man. Perhaps the definition of wilderness should be Gaia minus the human! The human race thinks so much of itself, yet offers so little to any other living creature. When will we ever learn?