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Quotation from Our National Parks by John Muir
“The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted.”
Our National Parks, Chapter X (Project Gutenberg #60929)
The opening sentence of the final chapter, on the American forests.
Citation: "The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted." — John Muir, Our National Parks, Chapter X (Project Gutenberg #60929). (id our-national-parks-q5)
Portrait: John Muir 1912, Underwood & Underwood, Public domain.
