Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread . . ."

"The civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins."

Edward Abbey 

Photos: (Top) Double Arch and Eaton's Penstemon; (Second) Desert Paintbrush; (Third) Dwarf Evening-Primrose; (Bottom) Juniper stump and Skyline Arch; All four photos were taken at Arches National Park, UT, April 18-20, 2015