This semester's feature: "SAND COUNTY ON CAMPUS: A walking tour of the University of Georgia Campus" inspired by Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac.

Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast and is considered by many to be the father of wildlife management and of the United States’ wilderness system.



This walking tour was compiled by Dorinda Dallmeyer as part of the “Aldo in Athens” observance February 27-March 2, 2008. She writes:

"I often have the privilege of taking visiting scholars and friends on tours around the University of Georgia campus, a place which has been my intellectual home since 1969. Even in light of the changes the campus has undergone over two centuries, it remains a delightful place, rich in environmental history dating back millennia. I wanted to create the kind of walk I’d take Aldo Leopold on if it was still possible for him to visit us in the flesh. I re-read “A Sand County Almanac” to find passages that, even if based on his experiences in Wisconsin and the Southwest, nevertheless speak to us here in Athens. Thanks to EECP faculty members R. David Dallmeyer and Peter G. Hartel for sharing their knowledge of geology and soils, respectively. Put on some good walking shoes and grab your copy of “A Sand County Almanac.” I hope you enjoy it."