A Sand County Almanac (Audiobook)

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Moving. A family favorite since the early 20th century. Nature is NOT a commodity. The land ethic is to treat nature as community. The Conservationist attitude: you can use this, and use that; but, RESTORE this, and restore that. This is the brilliance given to mankind.

from albertgoldfain

Clear, concise, and convincing argument for land ethic / conservation.

from selmablanche

As a native of Madison Wisconsin where Aldo Leopold's legacy is preserved I never tire of revisting this book. His uncanny perceptions were distilled from a lifetime of advocacy and proves that the best writing is in the rewriting. The U of W at Madison provided a starting place for his special g...

from Devil_llama

A classic of environmental writing by the "father of the land ethic", in which he spells out his vision for protection of our wild places from futher destruction.

from blake.rosser

"Timeless" is an understatement. Around page 40 I decided that this was one of my favorite books ever. It was the passage on the geese I think, when he was speculating on their behavior and basically gave it up as something unknowable to mere humans. Everything I read was so beautiful and poetic,...