Decius wrote recently: There are certain basic pleasures of the ancient world that one has to work very hard to come by today. We've cut ourselves off from things that even our grandfathers took for granted.
I thought of this when I heard the short NPR piece linked here. Nature writer David Gessner believes you don't have to climb Everest or raft the Amazon to find wildness. It's often found much closer to home, in our backyards and in the experiences of daily life.
Experiencing a Feeling of Wildness [MP3] | 
