The garden tree is as wild and wondrous as the forest tree
Evidence
Wilderness gets us into trouble only if we imagine that this experience of wonder and otherness is limited to the remote corners of the planet, or that it somehow depends on pristine landscapes we ourselves do not inhabit. Nothing could be more misleading. The tree in the garden is in reality no less other, no less worthy of our wonder and respect, than the tree in an ancient forest that has never known an ax or a saw—even though the tree in the forest reflects a more intricate web of ecological relationships. — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 79
Categorization
- XREF: Undercuts any ‘pristine forest’ baseline assumption, directly paralleling the disturbance-history argument from Reading the Landscape. — connects to: Every landscape, from city to wilderness, is both cultural and natural — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 82; Wilderness wonder is a cultural state of mind, not a natural fact — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 78; Solving environmental problems requires an ethic for the home landscape, not just remote wilderness — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 67 (+1 more)
Related
- Every landscape, from city to wilderness, is both cultural and natural (similarity 0.83)
- Wilderness is a state of mind defined by wonder, not a fact of nature (similarity 0.82)
- Wilderness is a cultural construction, not an untouched natural sanctuary (similarity 0.81)
- Wilderness wonder is a cultural state of mind, not a natural fact (similarity 0.80)