“Wilderness
boundaries depend on attitudes and appearances as much as on the physical
environment” – Smith and Watson
I
found this quote from a work by Smith and Watson called “New Wilderness
Boundaries” where they argue that wilderness is defined by experience. This is an interesting idea. It seems that so many people confine wilderness
to a geographical area. If wilderness is
a geographical concept then it must defined by the landscapes and surrounding
environment. What if wilderness extends
beyond what our eyes can see and into the experience itself?
The
attitude and perspective of the person must have an effect on the range of
wilderness just as much as the physical environment. Therefore, I agree with Smith and Watson in that
wilderness is defined by experience. Would
you agree or disagree?
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