White Abyss

In a world where the need for material goods and natural resources is skyrocketing people often times forget the impact a few years of human disturbance will have on the fragile ecosystem that is planet Earth. An ongoing debate about this matter occurs between environmentalists and big business men, Democrats and Republicans, people and the planet. What are the risks to the well being of this world and the beings that live upon it should …

…It deserves to exist in its right as it is—as wilderness. It is unimaginable that this vital land could ever be developed without destroying its wild vitality. To make such a sacrifice of the best of our wild heritage for so little oil makes as much sense as burning a van Gogh to heat your home. It is a special place—a sacred place. We must let it be forever wild and free (p. 74).