![]() ![]() Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.”Ĩ - “It’s not the critic who counts not the man which points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields and obstructing navigation.”Ĥ - “The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.”ĥ -”I do not believe that any man can adequately appreciate the world of to-day unless he has some knowledge of - a little more than a slight knowledge, some feeling for and of - the history of the world of the past.”Ħ -”We have a right to expect that the best trained, the best educated men on the Pacific slope, the Rocky Mountains, and great plains States will take the lead in the preservation and right use of forests, in securing the right use of waters, and in seeing that our land policy is not twisted from its original purpose, but is perpetuated by amendment, by change when such change is necessary in the life of that purpose, the purpose being to turn the public domain into farms each to be the property of the man who actually tills it and makes his home in it.”ħ - “Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Conservation means development as much as it does protection.”Ģ - “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.”ģ - “We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm. Theodore Roosevelt Favorite Conservation Quotesġ -“There is a delight in the hardy life of the open. Here are 21 of my personal favorite quotes from our 26th president: A century beyond his presidency, his words stand as thoughtful directives, solace amidst the political challenges surrounding conservation, and reminders of the wild places we’re lucky to hold today. Not only has Roosevelt left us a living legacy of public lands and wildlife, but he’s also left us a bevy of words, ideals, and idioms to live by. Meet five organizations making conservation an everyday topic of conservation within the sporting community. 5 Conservation Organizations Making Waves in the Sporting WorldĬonservation remains a hot ticket in today's divided political climate. ![]()
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