Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.
Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire
#wild

Goodnight from the Cascades
#protectourforests

Spending time today with one of our magnificent old growth Douglas fir trees reminded me that a great big carbon cleaning, habitat providing, forest ecosystem is made up of individual trees and creatures doing their part.