Originally Posted By: ponder
"...Why is so much fear being installed into urban dwellers about the wildness?..."

We are trying to keep them urban dwellers.

Amen! grin

The media loves to have us all petrified about leaving our homes, no matter what the destination.

Plus, I believe that some folks have no real interest in being outdoors, whether that's camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, etc. These folks must shudder at the thought of sleeping in a tent or having to start a campfire.

Survival of the fittest, I say.