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Abstract
What does it mean to have a "sense of place"? The great advocates of wilderness each had their special places: Aldo Leopold had his "sand county shack," Thoreau had Walden Woods, John Muir had the Sierra's and Yosemite. For these important figures, a sense of place developed through a deep connection with a particular location over time. The land they lived on became a dear friend, a part of their community. Leopold's land ethic is based on this very concept: "All ethics ... rest upon a single premise: that the individual is a member of a community" (Leopold, 1966, p.239) Today our communities are concrete walls and parking lots. Protecting our environment is about as close to home as saving starving children in Ethiopia.
Recommended Citation
lnara Scott
(2002)
"Rebuilding a Sense of Place,"
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education: Vol. 13:
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3, Article 3.
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https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/taproot/vol13/iss3/3