Lately I’ve been reading Edward
Abbey. God knows I love a good nature story, particularly one that reminds me
what a great collection of natural wonders we have here in this country. And
while it would be a stretch to say that Abbey subscribed to any notion of
American exceptionalism given his drawn out contempt for our “society” I
couldn’t help but be thankful as I wandered through sand dunes in Truro, Mass.
this past week, that Abbey and his predecessors had the common sense to cherish
pure, natural, land.
