Archives for May 2008

For me, wilderness both resonates of human potential and also describes the ultimate expression of humanity. No other state of relations can be more admirable. Far from the notion of humankind and wilderness being mutually exclusive, I believe we … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 11)

"Genuine wilderness must embody a strong element of wildness and freedom. It is not a nature park with paths and handrails and faux rustic signs warning of the obvious with myriad rules enforced by badged bureaucrats in uniform. Real wilderness … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 10)

It becomes so hypnotising, that I've just had to dive overboard into 15,000 feet of ultramarine indigo and let my boat sail on without me with no one on board. Mind you, I had a long line trailing....... I felt I was "the first that ever burst … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 9)

"Wilderness is mainly in the mind's eye - to be a stranger in a strange land for a fraction of a second and create an other world where what is familiar and drab and safe is fleetingly unrecognisable yet beckons like a siren's song. A place like home … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 8)