Dayton Duncan > Quotes

“The story is, a man came up to Yosemite and the ranger was sitting at the front gate and the man said, "I've only got one hour to see Yosemite. If you only had one hour to see Yosemite, what would you do?" And the ranger said, "Well, I'd go right over there, and I'd sit on that rock, and I'd cry." - Nevada Barr”
― Dayton Duncan, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

“I think that is what a national park is all about. It gives people breathing room. It gives people a tranquil atmosphere. It gives them an opportunity to be a part of nature, You're just part of it all." - Juanita Green”
― Dayton Duncan, The National Parks: America's Best Idea

“They will habitually prefer the useful to the beautiful, and they will require that the beautiful should be made useful.”
― Dayton Duncan, Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo