I come more and more to the conclusion that wilderness in America, or anywhere else, is the only thing left that is worth saving.

If wilderness is outlawed, only outlaws can save wilderness.

What draws us into the desert is the search for something intimate in the remote.

Concrete is heavy; iron is hard - but the grass will prevail.

Death is every man's final critic. To die well you must live bravely.

Saving the world was merely a hobby. My VOCATION has been that of inspector of desert water holes.

If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture - that is immortality enough for me and as much as anyone deserves...

Ed Abbey -