ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WILDERNESS
Old English wildēornes, from wildēor wild beast (from wild + dēor beast, deer) + -ness; related to Middle Dutch wildernisse, German Wildernis.
10 QUOTES WITH «WILDERNESS»
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wilderness.
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.
The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.
As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.
You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself.
I learned to canoe at summer camp and thought I'd pursue Olympic whitewater canoeing. In my senior year of high school, I instead decided to attend M.I.T. I like to say I've had only two jobs in my life: whitewater canoeing instructor and wilderness guide in college, and C.E.O. of iRobot.
It is like living in a wilderness of mirrors. No fact goes unchallenged.
It's not like Alaska isn't wilderness - it mostly is. But most Alaskans don't live in the wild. They live on the edge of the wild in towns with schools and cable TV and stores and dentists and roller rinks sometimes. It's just like anyplace else, only with mountains and moose.
My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for forty years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.
We of America are especially fitted to visualize and to understand the marvellous transformation of a wilderness into a land of splendid cities.
I can go into the wilderness and not see anyone for days and experience a kind of space that hasn't changed for tens of thousands of years. Having that experience was necessary to my perception of how photography can look at the changes humanity has brought about in the landscape. My work does become a kind of lament.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILDERNESS»
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wilderness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wilderness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Thirty years ago, Abel Truman found himself on the wrong side in the Battle of the Wilderness, one of the bloodiest clashes of the American Civil War.
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Primitive
Wilderness Living and Survival Skills: Naked Into ...
Illustrated with over 700 photographs crammed into 400 pages, this massive work is not a rehashing and perpetuation of myths. These are tried and true methods of primitive wilderness living and survival skills.
John McPherson, Geri McPherson, 1993
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Wilderness First Responder, 3rd: How to Recognize, Treat, ...
Thoroughly updated and revised, this teaching manual for the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Wilderness First Responder course represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and ...
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Camping &
Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Presents information on basic camping and survival skills while in the wilderness, covering topics such as getting lost, navigating through different terrains and climate conditions, first aid, using compasses and binoculars, wildlife, and ...
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John Muir: The Eight
Wilderness Discovery Books
Features the eight influential books in which John Muir reflects on the beauty of America's wilderness and fights for their protection.
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The Enduring
Wilderness
- Outlines key details of the Wilderness Act, what it protects, and what it means for future generations- Explanations of what has been protected and how- Provides in-depth historical context- Recalls the bipartisan endeavors that led to ...
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NOLS
Wilderness Wisdom: Quotes for Inspirational Exploration
"National Outdoor Leadership School"--Cover.
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The
Wilderness World of John Muir
A collection of Muir's finest nature and environmental writings includes excerpts from all his major works, including Travels in Alaska and My First Summer in the Sierra. Reprint.
John Muir, Edwin Way Teale, 2001
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Imposing
Wilderness: Struggles Over Livelihood and Nature ...
The book focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting, and how it relates to conflicts between peasant communities and the state.
Roderick P. Neumann, 1998
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Wilderness and Rescue Medicine
Grounded in the collective wisdom of hundreds of instructors, rescue personnel and medical practitioners, this text explores medical problems in a broad wilderness context—including cold injuries, altitude illness, diving and lightening ...
Jeffrey Isaac, David E. Johnson, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILDERNESS»
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wilderness is used in the context of the following news items.
Wisconsin sisters rescued from Wyoming wilderness talk about …
JACKSON, Wyoming — Three Wisconsin sisters who were found alive after being reported missing in the Wyoming wilderness and their father spoke at a news ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
Missing sisters found safe after days in wilderness
JACKSON, Wyo. — Searchers on Thursday found three Midwestern sisters who were missing for days in a northwest Wyoming wilderness area. A helicopter ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
An American President Lost In The Wilderness Becomes 'Big Game'
There may be no American cultural force more powerful than the cheesy action movie. For proof, look to Big Game, a spectacularly silly explosion extravaganza ... «NPR, Jun 15»
Landmark Conservation Deal Offers A First Glimpse Of New …
New landmark conservation deals in New York state have protected vast swaths of wilderness. Those deals have also opened waterways that had been closed ... «NPR, May 15»
Wilderness, its inhabitants to star in 'Our Planet' series
“Our Planet” will focus on the Earth's last wilderness areas and the animals living there, the project's British producers said Wednesday. The filmmakers said they ... «Salon, Apr 15»
Community Takes Passover Tradition Back To The Desert Wilderness
It's Passover and as is traditional, many Jews are eating matzo for the week. But in Southern California, a group called Wilderness Torah is not only reflecting on ... «NPR, Apr 15»
Alaska Senator: Make NYC's Central Park A Wilderness Area
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Republican lawmaker has a suggestion of where President Barack should look for America's next wilderness area. «CBS Local, Feb 15»
Obama administration to propose new wilderness protections in …
The Obama administration will propose setting aside more than 12 million acres in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, the White House ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
Taseko Mines Sues Wilderness Committee For Defamation
Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) launched the lawsuit after the Wilderness Committee made claims during a 2012 public comment period that the New Prosperity ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jan 15»
Australia family found after 10 days in wilderness
SYDNEY (AP) — A 5-year-old boy and his 7-year-old brother were recovering in a hospital Monday after surviving with their father for 10 days in the Australian ... «Yahoo News, Dec 14»
