Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorRowman and Littlefield Publishers, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032003Rolston, Holmes, III, Life and the Nature of Life -- in Parks, Harmon, David and Allen D. Putney, eds., The Full Value of Parks: from Economics to the Intangible 103-113. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2003.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/37178Includes bibliographical references (page 113).A sourcebook for the Fifth World Parks Congress, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Durban, South Africa, September 2003.Parks in the greater outdoors provide dimensions of depth belied by the recreational setting. A park is presence and symbol of the timeless natural givens. Humans realize within themselves something of the strength and goodness that nature has disciplined into its creatures. Parks put cultured humans in dialectic with spontaneous wild nature. In parks, we place boundaries and reserve sanctuaries where the nonhuman community of life is respected and can remain. Thereby we are uniquely human and our spirits are enriched.born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©2003 Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.nature conservationprotected areasnational parks and reservesrecreationparksphilosophical placesnatureText