Centuries of civilization have not tamed the wildness within our hearts.

 

"Centuries of civilization have not tamed the wildness within our hearts, which still resonate profoundly when in nature."

Shannon Holt,
Ranger, Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument

Photo: Common Globemallow, Escalante River Canyon, Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument, UT; May 24, 2014.  There were hundreds of bees humming in the midst of these flowers, a hopeful sign in an age when bee populations are declining rapidly.