The wild places are where we began. When they end, so do we.

David Brower
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People often say that they want to go to the wild places, especially the wilderness and wilderness areas. They want to go to these places and feel the natural beauty that can be found there. However, when people get there, they find that the wild places are where we began. The wild places are where we began.

We were born in a place like the wild places, and we will die in such a place. We do not need to travel far or long to get to them; we need only walk out our front door.

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