240 WAITING IN THE WILDERNESS 



Often I have had people who were naturalists 

 guide me through some place of interest. John 

 Muir kindly showed me the Redwoods, and a 

 celebrated geologist allowed me to camp with 

 him for two weeks in and along the Grand 

 Canon. 



On the other hand, I have been fortunate in 

 having a number of people who are famous, each 

 in a particular line, allow me to guide them 

 afield. 



Already there is need for one or more nature 

 guides in every locality. In many of these the 

 need is for expert guides who charge for their 

 services. Every boy who knows the wild places 

 near his home, or who understands intimately 

 some one thing in the outdoors why a living 

 thing is where and what it is will have many 

 advantages that no other knowledge can give 

 him. Outdoor experiences are educational and 

 they are lastingly useful. Fortunate the boy 

 who, like the bear, knows every nook and corner 

 of his home territory. 



The most likely places for paid nature guides 

 are the National Parks, National Forests, State 

 Parks, and wilderness spots in the mountains 

 or by the sea, where people come to rest and 

 exercise. 



A nature guide who plans to continue in this for 

 a life work, or for some years, will need to prepare 



