“Sometimes the reasons for an occurrence are so complex and out of our control that it helps to think of them as fate, and all of us creatures of the Earth must live with fate and embrace it.” — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
For those that endure until spring, existence is reduced to its elegant essentials. — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
Edward Abbey said you must brew your own beer; kick in you Tee Vee; kill your own beef; build your cabin and piss off… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“We gauge what we think is possible by what we know from experience, and our acceptance of scientific insights, in particular, is incremental, gained… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“When you consider life as a whole, intelligence is a mere bristle on the hog.” — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“The debate of nature versus nurture is an old one. But it is off the mark. There is no nature versus nurture. One is… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“Planting nuts requires a vision for a future that goes beyond one’s mortal reach. If we envision ourselves as participants in the same grand,… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“The touching of nature is, to me, more than a satisfying of my curiosity. It is the source of my wonder. Any one species… — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of resurrection. —ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER, German philosopher” — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
“In order to forge alliances, we first need worthy adversaries. Without adversaries, no alliances are necessary.” — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
The very idea of "managing" a forest in the first place is oxymoronic, because a forest is an ecosystem that is by definition self-managing. — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image
Conditions are seldom ideal, and if one waits long enough for ideal conditions one is just making excuses. — Bernd Heinrich Copy Share Image