Carl Hiaasen Quotes

City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.

It's a great event to get outside and enjoy nature. I find it very exciting no matter how many times I see bald eagles.

I'm a grandmother with dogs and nice friends here in the Rocky mountains. Ever see the movie A River Runs Through It? That's where I live. It's beautiful, no two ways about it.

Once a bustling logging town, Sandpoint has embraced its natural beauty to become an amazing resort town drawing people near and far to enjoy its beauty and recreational possibilities. It's truly a small town with a huge backyard.

I love a lot of Colorado and upper Utah. I think some of the most beautiful terrain is upper BC.

We go to Montana every year - that's where my husband is from - Flathead Lake, Montana, which is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to in my life. It's amazing that his entire family lives there. There's waterskiing, jet skiing, and kayaking, and it's just really fun.

I just love the outdoors!

I adore Dartmoor, where I grew up, and the Cotswolds are amazing.

Utah is amazing, it's incredible because it's so big. There are so many places to drive. There are curves, straight bits; it's like Road Runner country, frankly.

Utah is so wonderful. My greatest memories of Utah are of always being outdoors. It's a very athletic environment that I think gave me a lot of drive to be fit and live well.

The best days I have are usually days where I'm out in the woods and something happens, like I see an amazing animal like a fox, or I get a glimpse of a wild pig or something that I never see. Or crazy things happen.

It is beautiful in Vancouver; let's face it. I mean, you have the ocean. There's mountains.

I like North Florida because it's much wilder than the rest of the state.

I actually moved to upstate New York to the country.

That's one of the things I miss most about Australia - the countryside.

From an early age, Yosemite became the centre of my universe. I've been going every summer since I was a child. I love everything about that place: waterfalls, high-quality rock, history.

I really want to see New Zealand; it's a beautiful place.

When you stand amid the unending vistas of Kenya's Maasai Mara, it's impossible to remain focused inward. Your mind expands to the distant horizons.

One of my favorite things about America is our breathtaking collection of national and state parks, many of which boast wonders the Psalmist would envy.

I grew up in a village just outside Le Mans, so nature and fresh air are among the things I love the most.

Australia is very nice; the people are nice.

Nevada contains an extraordinary diversity of outdoor landscapes and recreation experiences. Red Rock Canyon, Black Rock Desert, Lake Tahoe and the Great Basin are each a part of our history, our character and our way of life.

Is there any nation on earth that has more natural attractions, from the scenic coastal towns of Maine to the volcanic islands of Hawaii and the natural beauty of our majestic national parks?

I hate the outdoors. I'm a big snob.

The biggest difference from Hawaii and Alabama would probably be there's no beaches. But other than that, the people are very nice.