Dear HCN,
Thank you for your
insightful issue on the ethics of revealing sensitive wilderness
locations (HCN, 9/4/95).
I have a favorite place
in the wilderness: a high mountain lake, right up at the
Continental Divide, always half-frozen. The water sparkles there
like a million diamonds. The silence is broken only by the sound of
wind through the grasses and barren rocks. Every time I visit,
there are eagles flying overhead and a few mountain sheep wandering
on the slopes. Out of respect for nature’s privacy, I do not visit
too often.
Ken Bear
Hawk
Eldora,
Colorado
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Out of respect.
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