Laurel Munson Boyers had a 30-year career as a park ranger and wilderness manager in Yosemite National Park. She was the first female full-time mounted backcountry ranger and the park's first female wilderness manager. Boyers published a memoir titled Across Yosemite's Wilderness, which reflects on her experiences and the importance of preserving the natural world. She emphasizes the need for wild places in our lives and the impact of our actions on future generations. Her memoir answers challenges to the roles of civil servants and public land amid current political tensions.
"I enjoyed digging up my memories, trying to put a word to an emotion. It was a valuable way to continue the efforts of my career, which was to tell the world how important the natural world is."
"We need to make sure there are wild places in our lives; that we have to be cognizant that our actions do make a difference to the long term and to future generations."
"Nature and wildness makes us better people; and to take care of it. It turned out to be more timely than I expected, with the way politics are right now."
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