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"to move away from the perception of peatlands as “wastelands,” “spaces of nothingness,” and into a new understanding of their value." People who are unfamilia
by SyzygistSix 6y ago
"to move away from the perception of peatlands as “wastelands,” “spaces of nothingness,” and into a new understanding of their value."
People who are unfamiliar with wilderness do the same with deserts. I hear people refer to them as places where there is nothing. People unfamiliar with wilderness tend to think of nature as trees and animals, and park-like areas.
It's the areas that are inhospitable to humans that especially need protecting, as they are generally seen as useless.
- mikestew 6y agoOn more than one occasion, in discussion of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the question has come up "ever been there? There's nothing out there!" Umm, as a matter of fact, I have been there. And you're full of shit, Person Who Has Never Been North of the 49th Parallel. I guess if one can't drive an SUV to a paved overlook, what good is it, eh?