[pct-l] good read

[Carol]

Excellent point. I watched the first 
installment of Ken Burns' National Parks documentary last night, and three things struck me: 
1st, that the idea of preserving our wild places began so early in our history as a republic. 
2nd, that the idea of holding those wild places in trust for future generations is directly tied to our democratic ideals. 
3rd, that there has always existed that unsavory element of society that is willing to sell our national soul--our irreplaceable wild places--to make a quick buck. That last one astonished me. 
Carol

On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:08 AM, gary_schenk at verizon.net wrote:

> "What our ancestors were able to create when we were a poor country, we are unable to sustain even now that we are rich. That?s not because of resources. It?s because they were visionaries, and we are blind. "
> 
> 
> On 08/31/13, Brick Robbins wrote:
> 
> You want to understand the concept of a “public good”? It’s
> exemplified by our nation’s wilderness trails.
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/opinion/sunday/kristof-beauty-and-the-beasts.html
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