US culture includes contradictory impulses to value untouched "nature" while at the same time wanting to "improve" on "nature."European models of conservation and preservation were rejected because early Americans wanted to eliminate all European influence.Because natural resources were in such short supply in Europe, early American attitudes toward nature were universally focused on the economic benefits of exporting those resources.Despite attempts to dominate the environment, "nature" is resilient and in the end it will prevail over human intentions.

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