>>216813I only know so many, but I think that his writings on the "industrialization" of the National Parks is great. Humorous, too.
It's taken from Desert Solitaire and can be read online here:
http://writing.colostate.edu/files/classes/7822/File_7DCEC078-A485-234E-7051DBE53CCB02FA.pdfREAD IT!
Also, post more Ed Abbey essays please. Things I can read as breaks from work -- stuck at computer.