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The trails are a reminder of our insignificance. we come and go, but nature is forever. it puts us in our place, underscoring that we are not lords of the universe but components of it...so when the world seems to be falling apart, when we humans seem to be creating messes everywhere we turn, maybe it's time to rejuvenate in the cathedral of the wilderness - and there, away from humanity, rediscover our own humanity.
-Nicholas D. Kristof
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The Trails Are A Reminder Of Our

Nicholas D. Kristof
The trails are a reminder of our insignificance. we come and go, but nature is forever. it puts us in our place, underscoring that we are not lords of the universe but components of it...so when the world seems to be falling apart, when we humans seem to be creating messes everywhere we turn, maybe it's time to rejuvenate in the cathedral of the wilderness - and there, away from humanity, rediscover our own humanity.
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