Wilderness Wisdom: Quotes for Inspirational Exploration
The culmination of several decades of work on the part of instructors at the National Outdoor Leadership School, Wilderness Wisdom combines quotations from environmentalists, nature writers, athletes, and public figures as diverse as Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein. Perfect for moments of quiet contemplation in the wilderness, it also serves as a handy guide to various aspects of everyday life. This small, lightweight book will be of particular interest to hikers, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts looking for inspiration as they meet the challenges of the wilderness. |
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Contents
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Commitment | 13 |
Communi cation | 15 |
Community | 18 |
Mountains | 68 |
Natural RHytHms | 69 |
Observation | 71 |
Oceans | 74 |
Paddling | 75 |
Peak Performance | 76 |
Positive Attitude | 77 |
Respect | 82 |
Conflict Resolution | 20 |
Conservation | 22 |
Desert | 25 |
Endurance | 26 |
Environmental Etkics | 27 |
Expedition BeKavior | 37 |
Expedition Planning | 40 |
Experiential Education | 42 |
Exploration Adventure and Discovery | 48 |
Failure and Success | 51 |
Fear and Courage | 53 |
Feedback | 54 |
FisKing | 55 |
FrienclsKip | 56 |
Hiking | 57 |
Individuality | 58 |
Judgment and DecisionMalcing | 61 |
LeadersKip | 65 |
Responsibility | 83 |
Rivers | 86 |
SelfAwareness | 87 |
SelfDifferentiation | 90 |
SelfLeadersHip | 95 |
SelfSufficiency | 96 |
Service | 97 |
Spirit | 98 |
Spirituality | 100 |
StewardsKip | 107 |
Talcing Risks | 108 |
Teamwork | 110 |
Tolerance for Adversity | 112 |
Vision and Action | 118 |
Wilderness and Environmental Education | 123 |
Tke Wilderness Experience | 126 |
Women | 134 |
Common terms and phrases
adventure Albert Einstein American beauty become begin better body character clear climb comes courage David discover dream earth enjoy everything experience eyes face fear feel fish freedom future George give hands happiness heart Henry hold hope human important individual John journey judgment keep kind knowledge land leader Leadership leaves less light live look means mind moral mountains move nature never NOLS once ourselves pass peace person possible problems proverb Ralph Waldo Emerson remains respect responsibility risk river Roosevelt sacred sense share society soul spirit stand success teach tell things Thomas Thoreau true turn understand Unknown vision walk whole wild wilderness wind wisdom women wonder
Bibliographic information
| Title | Wilderness Wisdom: Quotes for Inspirational Exploration G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series NOLS Library |
| Editor | John Gookin |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0811726460, 9780811726467 |
| Length | 140 pages |
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