"Landscapes of city and wilderness represent poles of a continuum in the history and intensity of human intervention. Seen thus, they bracket a range of environments, some destructive of life and some life-sustaining ..."
Anne Whiston Spirn, from "Constructing Nature: The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted," in William Cronon's Uncommon Ground, 1996
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Credits: Photo of a shoreline restoration project in Maryland by Environmental Concern.
