In wilderness, I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.


Charles A. Lindbergh (4 February 1902 – 26 August 1974) known as "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was an American pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris in 1927 in the Spirit of St. Louis. In the ensuing deluge of fame, Lindbergh became the world's best-known aviator. The National Forests of America by Orville L. Freeman, Michael Frome - Nature - 1968. p.37