The spirit of The Monkey Wrench Gang is still out there, lingering in the dust and the backroads. I’ve felt it for years, and finding this piece just confirms it. Abbey’s vision never really disappeared, it just went quiet. And honestly, if things keep going the way they are, and they probably will—I wouldn’t be surprised if wrench gangs start popping up…
The Monkey Wrench Gang was my introduction to Edward Abbey. The definition of a gleefully subversive novel. Every time I see karo syrup at the supermarket, I think of bulldozers and mayhem. Man, I hope it’s not to late.
"selling access to nature while pretending to protect it". Beautifully written and painfully accurate.
Bud! What a great piece! Thanks for writing I will pass this along 🙏
The spirit of The Monkey Wrench Gang is still out there, lingering in the dust and the backroads. I’ve felt it for years, and finding this piece just confirms it. Abbey’s vision never really disappeared, it just went quiet. And honestly, if things keep going the way they are, and they probably will—I wouldn’t be surprised if wrench gangs start popping up…
The Monkey Wrench Gang was my introduction to Edward Abbey. The definition of a gleefully subversive novel. Every time I see karo syrup at the supermarket, I think of bulldozers and mayhem. Man, I hope it’s not to late.
the perfect words for this. thank you, Sinuhe