Trail Quotes: From Advocacy to Wilderness.

232 Pages·2001·0.79 MB·English

The quotations can also be found on the
South Carolina Trails Program website at
www.SCTrails.net
© 2001
State Trails Program
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Book design and production by Sandy Husmann
Cover photo by Yon Lambert
Acknowledgments
D
uring the several years of collection, selection, and preparation
involved with this book, I have been helped immensely by many
trails enthusiasts who have suggested publications and given direction to
my search.
The staff of the South Carolina State Library has been especially helpful
with inter-library loan searches to track down obscure trail publications.
In order to insure the accuracy of the quotations I relied heavily on the assistance of
Bob Swanson and Eileen Hart to proofread and offer corrections.
To all who have supported this effort, I give thanks.
–Jim Schmid
M
any publications and conference presentations use quotations to add
interest and emphasize the importance of trails and greenways. For
over ten years I have been collecting trail and greenway publications (over
2,500 so far) for my resource library. I refer to many of the publications on a
daily basis. A few years ago I started collecting quotations from these many
sources for future use. By sharing what I’ve collected, I hope that others
might find just the right quotation for their publication or presentation.
Here are over 1,000 trail-related quotes that have been used before, but just
get better with use. They are arranged loosely according to subject matter. I
hope you find one for your next trail or greenway publication or
presentation, or you just might enjoy reading them on their own.
Any copyrighted material on these pages is used under “fair use” for the
purpose of study and review. A thorough effort was made to clear any
necessary reprint permissions. Any required acknowledgement omitted is
unintentional. If notified, I will be pleased to rectify any omission in future
editions.
Since these quotations were gathered from many different sources, not all
the citations are complete. If you know of the source for a quote that does
not have one identified, or you have a quote that I should include, please let
me know and I’ll fix it in the next edition.
Jim Schmid
State Trails Coordinator
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail:[email protected]
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.
In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the
thoughts of others as it is to invent.
—RALPHWALDOEMERSON,
American essayist, 1803–1882
(cid:2)(cid:1)
I hate quotations! Tell me what you know.
—RALPHWALDOEMERSON,
American essayist, 1803–1882
(cid:2)(cid:1)
I am reminded of the professor who, in his declining hours,
was asked by his devoted pupils for his final counsel. He replied,
“Verify your quotations.”
—WINSTONCHURCHILL,
British statesman, 1874–1965
TRAIL QUOTES from ADVOCACY TO WILDERNESS
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Contents
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Advocacy...................................................................................................
13
Backpacking............................................................................................
17
Benefits...................................................................................................
23
Bicycling.................................................................................................
26
Classics....................................................................................................
30
Conflict Resolution................................................................................
34
Connections...........................................................................................
37
Conservation..........................................................................................
41
Construction..........................................................................................
46
Definitions..............................................................................................
52
Equestrian ..............................................................................................
55
Fitness.....................................................................................................
57
Funding..................................................................................................
58
Greenways..............................................................................................
65
Hiking.....................................................................................................
67
Humor....................................................................................................
70
Long Distance Trails..............................................................................
79
Maintenance...........................................................................................
81
Motivational...........................................................................................
94
Mountain Biking....................................................................................
96
National Forests.....................................................................................
98
National Reports....................................................................................
102
National Trails System........................................................................
TRAIL QUOTES from ADVOCACY TO WILDERNESS
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105
Native American..................................................................................
107
Nature..................................................................................................
116
Off-Highway Vehicles.........................................................................
122
Open Space..........................................................................................
126
Outdoor Ethics....................................................................................
130
Paddling Sports....................................................................................
131
Partnerships.........................................................................................
133
Philosophy...........................................................................................
135
Planning...............................................................................................
137
Poetry...................................................................................................
151
Politicians.............................................................................................
155
Proverbs...............................................................................................
159
Rails-to-Trails......................................................................................
164
Rivers....................................................................................................
168
Safety....................................................................................................
170
Songs....................................................................................................
175
Transportation.....................................................................................
177
Travel....................................................................................................
179
Urban Trails.........................................................................................
180
Vision...................................................................................................
188
Volunteers............................................................................................
191
Walkable Communities.......................................................................
193
Walking................................................................................................
208
Wilderness...........................................................................................
222
Author Index........................................................................................
Advocacy
Too often, the advocates of trails and linear parks along rights-of-way come up against
officials who recognize only one kind of park—the squared-off kind that comes in
chunks; and one kind of recreation—the supervised kind known as ‘organized sweating.’
Such officials refuse to acknowledge that there has been a change in US recreation
trends, reflected in the phenomenal growth of hiking, biking, and horseback riding....
—CONSTANCESTALLINGS,
Let’s Use Our Rights-of-Way, Reader’s Digest,1970
(cid:2)(cid:1)
People don’t change under governments. Governments change. People remain the same.
—WILLROGERS, cowboy humorist, 1879–1935
(cid:2)
The greenway concept has spread across the state [North Carolina] to almost every
major municipality.... I think that one of the things that’s impressive is that the
energy is coming from the citizens rather than the government units.
—CHUCKFLINK, President of Greenways Inc.,
as quoted in Corridors of Green, Wildlife in North Carolina,1988
(cid:2)
Preserving Our Natural Resources for the Public, Instead of from the Public.
—motto of theBLUERIBBONCOALITION, 1987
(cid:2)
We believe that the place to start … is in our communities. Americans living together
and joining in associations across the country—this is where the tremendous
strength and vision of our people will be tapped. We recommend a prairie fire of
local action to sweep the nation, encouraging investment in outdoor recreation
opportunities and rededication to the protection of our great natural heritage.
—PRESIDENT’SCOMMISSIONONAMERICANSOUTDOORS,
Americans and the Outdoors, 1987
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