Abstract

This article examines the role of vision in the construction of Nature. It is suggested that how nature is 'seen' is inextricably tied to how such a space is named, traversed, and experienced at particular moments. A key contention is that the lens of modernity has for too long adversely impacted what it is possible to see, say, do, and feel with respect to Nature. The force of this statement is borne out with reference to orthodox envisionings of forest conflict in Australia. The article concludes by calling for an environmental ethic(s) which puts into critical relief the discursive, trajective, and affective dimensions of vision.