Hiking
Edward Abbey
The Only Paradise We Ever Need
“The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see ” – Edward Abbey
Ramble Out Yonder
“Ramble out yonder and explore the forests … sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, the lovely, mysterious and awesome space.” – Edward Abbey
Trails
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” – Edward Abbey
Heart of the Wilderness
“Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.” – John Muir
“I thought of the wilderness we had left behind us … joyous in its plentitude and simplicity, perfect yet vulnerable, unaware of what is coming, defended by nothing, guarded by no one.” – Edward Abbey
“Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you.” – Walt Whitman
Save Split Oak Forest
“A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.”
– Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire
The Longest Journey
“The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. That’s the best thing about walking, the journey itself. It doesn’t much matter whether you get where you’re going or not. You’ll get there anyway. Every good hike brings you eventually back home. Right where you started.” – Edward Abbey
Wilderness
“Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit.” – Edward Abbey
Wandering Florida 