This photo was taken in Joshua Tree National Park which is the traditional land of the Serrano, Chemehuevi, Mojave, and Cohuilla people who spent millennia stewarding the land | Photo by Cory Adams You travel to any U.S. National Park and you'll likely encounter—whether from informational sign postings or other literature—a narrative about "pristine wilderness." The National Parks Service (NPS)
Thank you for sharing this article. It got me thinking, where does nature ends and human-civilization begins? If someone lives in a cave in a desert island has that island become civilized? Or if it's a family or small group of settlers? Where does nature ends exactly? I believe that there is not divide. You can be in NYC right on Time Square and you are still in nature.
The divide between nature and civilization is completely made up, creating an artificial disconnection. The question is more on how can we make our environments (all of which are part of nature even if you live in the biggest urban conglomerate) more balanced and sustainable? On that note, we need to learn A LOT from native communities that have not been self-deluded into artificial boundaries between nature and civilization.
Thank you for sharing this article. It got me thinking, where does nature ends and human-civilization begins? If someone lives in a cave in a desert island has that island become civilized? Or if it's a family or small group of settlers? Where does nature ends exactly? I believe that there is not divide. You can be in NYC right on Time Square and you are still in nature.
The divide between nature and civilization is completely made up, creating an artificial disconnection. The question is more on how can we make our environments (all of which are part of nature even if you live in the biggest urban conglomerate) more balanced and sustainable? On that note, we need to learn A LOT from native communities that have not been self-deluded into artificial boundaries between nature and civilization.