GRAND INSPIRATION
In 1971, at age 20, I stood on the Grand Canyon's South Rim, overwhelmed by the feeling that I was nothing. Your article "Golly Gee, Geology!" (May/June) reminded me of that moment. When I stop my busy thinking and open my eyes, I am grateful for this life and the majesty of America that we all enjoy.

Amy Arnaz
Boulder City, Nevada

BURNING COMMENT
VIA was on fire in the May/June President's Page commentary,
"Wildfires? Let's Beat Them." You got it right: The most important action property owners and communities can take is to create defensible space around their borders. The Student Conservation Association is teaching fire safety in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If homeowners and the government work together, we can save lives and property from wildfire.

Jay Thomas Watson
Student Conservation Association
Oakland, California