Space — A Frontier No Longer?
December 7, 2021
Wild Lands Advocate article by: Lorne Fitch, P. Biol.
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Outer Space may still be a frontier, but the space we call wilderness, a place to recreate in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes is getting increasingly crowded. The refrain I hear, from people who remember the Eastern Slopes from a previous era echoes Yogi Berra’s enigmatic statement that “no one goes there, it’s too crowded.” I know I’m reluctant to visit there based on my memories of a place much quieter, with less traffic and fewer people.