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A 14 page overview of the history of preservation as it has occurred in North America. The author contends that t he evolution of the North American continent includes two distinct yet parallel stories. These are the changes that have occurred in the development of the previously wild areas of that continent and the changes that have occurred in regard to how we view those areas. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The evolution of the North American continent includes two distinct yet parallel stories. These are the changes that have
occurred in the development of the previously wild areas of that continent and the changes that have occurred in regard to how we view those areas. Indeed, our concept
of "wilderness" has often influenced how we related with the natural world around us. North America is not unique in this relationship, of course. The concepts of wilderness
and nature are concepts which vary considerably among cultures and even among individuals within a culture the world over. These concepts also vary the definition of both "wilderness" and
"nature" both in regard to time period and in the context in which they are used as well as by culture. The concepts
of wilderness and nature are terms that can be defined in a variety of ways. They are often used interchangeably by some cultures and individuals. To some cultures,
however, the very term wilderness intones something that is yet to be tamed and controlled. In most cases this taming and controlling is for one purpose, the convenience or
even the profit of mankind. It is this "received" concept of wilderness which contrasts greatly with the views of many that in reality nature and wilderness are in their
prime state and that they should be respected and protected for that very reason, not exploited and molded to fit the guises of man alone.
When we consider regions like the Adirondack Mountains, for example, we recognize that mainstream culture has been intent on taming the great wilderness ever since our
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