It is, according to the transcendentalists, a mirror of creation itself. It is the antithesis of civilization, where man apparently strikes out on his own. The common theme which seems to underlie the reasons for wilderness is to provide a balance to offset the effects of civilization. Civilization does not supply all the essentials for maintaining health in people. Man, originally a creature out of the wilderness- needs them to satisfy his basic instincts, without which tension and despair usually result.
Wild areas offer the spark of creativity necessary for realizations of human potential.
Without the tonic of wilderness, life would revert to meaningless drudgery. Because pressure will always be born by wilderness areas in an increasingly resource deficient world, and considering the non-renewability of wilderness areas, constant attention must be aimed at preserving its integrity. The ecology of mind, I seek is one of undoing and eliminating basic conflicts that arise in everyday living. For myself, rather than plunging into these issues, I prefer to go back to the origins and look at basic precepts. Societal and cultural pressure that acts on every person is to specialize.