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1906–1964 United States

Howard Zahniser (25 February 1906 – 5 May 1964) (pronounced "ZON-i-ser") was an American environmental activist and the primary author of the Wilderness Act of 1964.

United States
Environmentalists
Naturalists

Also known as: Zahniser

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A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.

A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a member of the natural community, a wanderer who visits but does not remain and whose travels leave only trails.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Howard Zahniser (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.