Some have been duly celebrated, like Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), author of the remarkable A Sand County Almanac (1949), of Chief Justice William O.

FORBES: "A Memorial Day for the Environment"

Nonetheless, Don Binney was and will always remain a noble example of the best of New Zealand artistic, ecological and spiritual commitment to what, in the U.S., Henry David Thoreau, John Muir and Aldo Leopold were so consistent and outspoken about regarding a land ethic.

FORBES: Don Binney (1940-2012): Tribute to A Great Artist and Conservationist