Erik Buckingham approximately 150 words
Student, INTD 105-19: Science Writing
“The Trouble With Wilderness” Summary
By: Erik Buckingham
Environmentalists take action against the destruction of wildlife, attempting to preserve national parks for as long as possible. It has been discovered that our ancestors viewed nature as something to be avoided rather than something to be appreciated. In “The Trouble With Wilderness”, William Cronon explains that, “Wilderness, in short, was a place to which one came only against one’s will, and always in fear and trembling.”
Cronon envisions a world where we do not have to go outside a city to appreciate wilderness and nature. For example, trees and flowers lining the streets of Boston are not affected by the concrete around them, and people living in the city are not negatively affected by the trees. My mini-essay relates to this because the Suess Spruce tree is found in the middle of a college campus. We learn and live in brick buildings but allow various trees, especially the Suess Spruce, to exist.