John Cage's 'Rules for Students and Teachers':
"People traveling in the Shenandoah Valley in the early 1700s reported an abundance of various animals. As European settlers cleared land, hunted, and introduced domestic animals, wild animal populations decreased. Hunting eliminated American bison around 1798 and elk followed in 1855. Beaver and river otter disappeared in the late 1800s. The eastern timber wolf, eastern cougar, white-tailed deer, turkey, black bear, and bobcats were either extirpated or declined drastically. The exact number of native species lost is unknown. In the past century, most of these species have returned either through reintroductions on lands elsewhere in Virginia or through natural population recovery. The designation and management of the area as a National Park provides refuge to resident and migrating animals." ~ NPS
Day 81 ~ SE-81-25
“Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano
while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes.
Wildlife abounds in the park’s ecosystems.“ 
Day 67 ~ SE-67-25
"Bluebird conservation offers an unusual opportunity for people who are truly concerned about our wildlife heritage to accomplish something by means of direct action. ~ Larry Zeleny, The Bluebird, How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival, 1976
