Daniel Haas

“Then came the gadgeteer, otherwise known as the sporting goods dealer. He has draped the American outdoorsman with an infinity of contraptions, all offered as aids to self reliance, hardihood, woodcraft, or marksmanship, but too often functioning as substitutes for them. Gadgets fill the pockets, they dangle from the neck and belt. The overflow fills the auto-trunk, and also the trailer. Each item of outdoor equipment grows lighter and often better, but the aggregate poundage becomes tonnage. The traffic in gadgets adds up to astronomical sums, which are soberly published as representing the “economic value of wildlife.” But what of the cultural values?”
― Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

“To have reverence for life
you must have reverence for death.
The dogs we love are not taken from us
but leave when summoned by the gods.”
― Jim Harrison, Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry: Expanded Anniversary Edition

“He often dreams of the nine dogs of his life and idly wonders if he’ll see them again. He’s not counting on it but it’s another nice idea.”
― Jim Harrison, Saving Daylight

“They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for their marriages. They wore their patriotism on their sleeves, and while they weren't naive about America's faults, they knew that no other country in the world valued their service and sacrifice as much as the United States did. They flew their flags proudly and without apology.”
― William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations