Man's fascination with mountains, summits, and mountain ranges is nothing new. For centuries, human literature has collected, organized, considered, romanticized, wondered about, and recorded different aspects of mountain living and mountains themselves.
These next few blog posts feature our favorite snippets from mountain literature. From poets, novelists, mountaineers, and nature lovers, the following quotes have been collected from literature and paired with some of our favorite mountain-themed art images from Wildlife Wonders.
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
- John Muir
“What are men to rocks and mountains?”
- Jane Austen
“Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.”
- Robert MacFarlane