Others on the river
| An uncrowded Glen Canyon. You see
others, and, of course, you want to talk with them. Find out what
they have found. Perhaps you know them. Perhaps you share friends
with them. Wilderness travelers are not loners; that is only a non-wilderness
traveler’s misperception of a wilderness traveler. And Glen Canyon
explorers share much of the feeling of this place. They sense it
must be protected, and in the uncrowded canyon they know how to protect
it. Vandals are rare. But even in a crowded wilderness–you
can think of many examples–people can manage it without introducing the
experience-destroying fungus rot of oppressive authority. It’s a
society in which “superiority” is measured in caring and cooperation, not
in hostilities and competition. That’s very special.
But you worry. Fame will bring doom. Fame will bring crowds. Fame will bring exploiters. Fame will bring tollgates and their tenders. Fame will bring leaders and followers. You wonder how–if–that doom can be stayed. Prevented? There is a dark shadow always ready to sweep over Glen and dampen the grandeur. |
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