In this On Point podcast, The Magic of Summer Cottages, Tom Ashbrook and his guest, Tereasa Surratt, discuss the urge to ‘get back to nature’. Their conversation is mostly about the positive sides of being in the country, a sentiment that I can certainly relate to. But it also got me thinking about preserving these pristine spaces. I can understand the city dwellers’ dream of a cabin in the woods, but if everyone had one there wouldn’t be any woods to enjoy.
Ooh, I saw this but haven’t listened yet. I definitely understand your sentiment. I stayed at a lake house in NH for a few nights recently, and was so horrified by all the motor boats and jet skis on the water, as well as the total lack of public space on the lake. It seems so irresponsible for people to use so much gas and make so much noise, when it would be 10 times healthier for people to actually swim or paddle a canoe. The lakefront was full of giant houses, boathouses, and private beaches.