Parks’ finest purpose is spiritual uplift via beauty

Evidence

If a man of science could so feel, then the finest uses of national parks, or indeed of any of the preserves that come within the range of interpretive work, lie ultimately in spiritual uplift. This end cannot be reached except through a walk with beauty of some aspect, in which the interpreter is not primarily a teacher, but a companion in the adventure. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 526

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Interpreters should evoke mood, not declare objects beautiful — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 511; Nature does not produce beauty for humans but simply is beauty itself. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 624; The Park Service was born with interpretation as its core ideal — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 271 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Landscape ‘raising’ a person blends literal nurture with spiritual teaching #expands (0.80) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 82
• Spiritualized modern art converges with natural beauty #corroborates (0.75) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 2734
• Gardens are simultaneously material and spiritual undertakings #corroborates (0.72) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 427