Wilderness Required
Beginning of paper
From the outlying mountains to the barren deserts; from the boundless oceans to the depths of the rainforests, wilderness is a necessity to the inhabited world. It is not that one needs wilderness for the purpose of survival, but rather for exploration, enjoyment, and a balance in life.
A world of ....
Middle of paper
.... glaciers and icy waters are the journeys that most would consider essential to life. Colin Fletcher was one to claim that wilderness is needed:
“And when at last I walked on past the two juniper trees
toward the far side of the plateau I found I was feeling sorry
for any man who was not free to abandon whatever futility
detained him and to walk away into the desert morning with
a pack on his back.”
Such experiences allow for one to gain a sense of who they are, not as a superior bei ....
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Word count: 938
Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
