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A review by take_that_hike
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold
5.0
Where has this book been all my life?
I feel like this book needs to be more of a required read in the modern world (which I agree with other reviews, Aldo would hate the modern world). For one, Aldo's prose is unlike anything I have ever read before. From describing the morning song birds as a conversation between species as to who owns what tree, to his description of the returning geese signaling the March thaw. His writing is rich in details and metaphors similar to that of a classic novel.
Parts 2 and 3 of the book talk of his experience in conservation, and the urge for us to adopt a land ethic mentality. From shifting our perspective of the land not as an economic tool but rather as a biological system that we all play a part of. That as long as we look through glasses that are tainted with economical gain, the health of the land will continue to deteriorate.
I feel that I will be returning to this book regularly. One, as a reminder of the natural beauty in this world and that I should go out and enjoy it. And secondly, as a reminder that my actions are not without repercussions. On the next hike that I go on, I should both marvel at the forest's beauty, but also seek to understand where my place in the shared system is.
I feel like this book needs to be more of a required read in the modern world (which I agree with other reviews, Aldo would hate the modern world). For one, Aldo's prose is unlike anything I have ever read before. From describing the morning song birds as a conversation between species as to who owns what tree, to his description of the returning geese signaling the March thaw. His writing is rich in details and metaphors similar to that of a classic novel.
Parts 2 and 3 of the book talk of his experience in conservation, and the urge for us to adopt a land ethic mentality. From shifting our perspective of the land not as an economic tool but rather as a biological system that we all play a part of. That as long as we look through glasses that are tainted with economical gain, the health of the land will continue to deteriorate.
I feel that I will be returning to this book regularly. One, as a reminder of the natural beauty in this world and that I should go out and enjoy it. And secondly, as a reminder that my actions are not without repercussions. On the next hike that I go on, I should both marvel at the forest's beauty, but also seek to understand where my place in the shared system is.