Observations and Views Between Dillard and Leopold Aldo Leopold was born in 1887, died in 1948, in 1949 his book "A Sand Country Almanac" was published. He was a renowned scientist, scholar, teacher, philosopher, and gifted writer. His book is a collection of his nature writing, lyrical writings, praise for nature, and manifestos for people. Leopold undoubtedly believed in the preservation of wilderness, however it was not until the last two decades of his life that he developed …
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…waltz into the natural world, establish what we believe to be ideal, and then re-make the rules to benefit ourselves. Simply put, humans can not win that way. We must carefully step into the cycle, and run to nature's beat. "To build a road is so much simpler than to think of what the country really needs." (Leopold.p.107) REFERENCES Dillard, Annie. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, HarperPerennial. Leopold, Aldo. A Sand County Almanac, Ballantine Books.