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)
Wilderness
What is Wilderness? (Part 10)
"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)
What is Wilderness? (Part 9)
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)
What is Wilderness? (Part 8)
"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)
What is Wilderness? (Part 7)
"Why do we love to believe that mankind is a plague upon the Earth? We view anything and everything that happens in nature, no matter how barbaric, bloody, or destructive, as good. Indeed, the word 'natural' has no negative connotation at all. If … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 7)
What is Wilderness? (Part 6)
"At its heart 'wilderness' is a value judgement. "As poor old Hawking had to concede nothing is destroyed, it just changes appearance. "Wilderness is an appearance which is judged by some to have a superior aesthetic to the appearance of things … [Read more...] about What is Wilderness? (Part 6)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
