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The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.

Richard Louv

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Richard Louv
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 1
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Prize the natural spaces and shorelines most of all, because once they're gone, with rare exceptions they're gone forever. In our bones we need the natural curves of hills, the scent of chapparal, the whisper of pines, the possibility of wildness. We require these patches of nature for our mental health and our spiritual resilience.
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