Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.
On this date in 1974 I took off on a six-week wilderness course with the National Outdoor Leadership School. We backpacked through the Uintah Mountains of Utah and the experience led me to a deeper understanding of nature, of our connection to the wilderness, and, two years later, to my job at camp and my first full-length play.
The only tangible souvenirs I have of the journey is the small notebook diary I kept and my mustache.