It's better to go to one place and stay put and see it than run around a lot of territory and see nothing.

Wilderness touches the heart, mind and soul of each individual in a way known only to himself.

National parks are cathedrals of spirituality and emotion, and unfortunately, they are being loved to death by many of the same people who enjoy them the most.

If you're going away, be sure to cancel the paper, the milk, and the laundry pickup. Remove the fresh stuff from the ice box, lock the windows and doors, and phone the cops and tell them how long you'll be gone so they'll keep an eye out for burglars.

I think all of this jogging and everything else shows the people want to be masters of their own bodies and environment.

Don't plan to drive more than 300 miles a day.

We get the politicians we deserve and the environment we deserve.

You don't have to tip anybody, anywhere, anything. You do so only because you want to, in appreciation for service well-rendered.

However one reaches the parks, the main thing is to slow down and absorb the natural wonders at leisure.

The parks are our national treasures, and they must be shown more respect, not only by visitors but also the people who run them.

Women are especially sensible in matters relating to tipping: fair but not foolish.

A national park is not a playground. It's a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature's own terms.

The largest single reason for disappointing travel experiences is the failure to plan properly.

It isn't safe to go to the parks. Toxic chemicals ruin the air and water. There is vandalism, even crime, and conscientious park personnel are demoralized.

Yosemite Valley is like a tourist zoo. It's shameful.

A boundary is really something artificial we made up. The ecosystem and landscape continue.

If you speed up your trip, you'll miss a lot of interesting sights and also wear yourself to a frazzle.

In the separation of the human species from nature, life goes awry.

We need a concept of development to meet human needs.

One of the most unusual shuttles operates at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Site in Texas, carrying visitors on a one and one-half hour trip past Johnson's birthplace, the family cemetery and ranch house, and through the ranch.