OUTDOORS COLUMN: Backyard wilderness serves its purpose
Bob Kornegay
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Bob Kornegay
Given my druthers, I would spend the vast majority of my time in remote faraway places. I have often dreamed of a modern Thoreau-like existence, a latter-day Walden Pond lifestyle where my contact with civilization depends solely on the great books on a hand-hewn shelf in some rustic deep-woods dwelling.
I am even fortunate enough to lead such a blessed life from time to time, though it is never for more than a few days or a few hours. Despite its brevity, I always cherish my limited time