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Topic: Land conservation "We have always had reluctance to see a tract of land which is empty of men as anything but a void. The 'waste howling wilderness' of Deuteronomy is typical. The Oxford Dictionary defines wilderness as wild or uncultivated land which is occupied 'only' by wild animals. Places not used by us are 'wastes'. Areas not occupied by us are 'desolate.' Could the desolation be in the soul of man?" ~John A. Livingston, in Borden Spears, ed., Wilderness Canada, 1970 Land conservation page comment Local State Trust Lands On The Edge Protecting Blanchard Mountain Regional National Protect Tropical Forests when Purchasing Garden Furniture International