Wilderness is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life.

"Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium . . . It gives them perspective and a sense of oneness with mountains, forests, or waters . . . Its real function will always be as a spiritual backlog in the high speed mechanical world in which we live."

Sigurd F. Olson
 

Photos: (Top) Glacier Lily at Ripple Creek Pass, and (Bottom) Vaughn Lake; both in Flattops Wilderness, CO; June 15, 2014