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Nature is beautiful, but not always pretty.

Richard Louv

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Richard Louv
Age: 76
Born: 1949
Born: January 1
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There’s no denying the benefits of the Internet. But electronic immersion, without a force to balance it, creates the hole in the boat — draining our ability to pay attention, to think clearly, to be productive and creative.
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Some kids don't want to be organized all the time. They want to let their imaginations run they want to see where a stream of water takes them.
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To take nature and natural play away from children may be tantamount to withholding oxygen.
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These days, unplugged places are getting hard to find.
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From 1997 to 2003, there was a decline of 50 percent in the proportion of children nine to twelve who spent time in such outside activities as hiking, walking, fishing, beach play, and gardening, according to a study by Sandra Hofferth at the University of Maryland.
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We can conserve energy and tread more lightly on the Earth while we expand our culture's capacity for joy.
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Stress reduction, greater physical health, a deeper sense of spirit, more creativity, a sense of play, even a safer life-these are the rewards that await a family then it invites more nature into children's lives.
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Reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival.
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Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort of depression that we feel when we sit in front of a computer all day.
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As the young spend less of their lives in natural surroundings, their senses narrow, physiologically and psychologically and this reduces the richness of human experience we need contact with nature.
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If we desire a kinder nation, seeing it through the eyes of children is an eminently sensible endeavor: A city that is pro-child,for example, is also a more humane place for adults.
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Use all of your senses.
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As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can find immeasurable joy in the birth of a child, a great work of art, or falling in love.
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Now, my tree-climbing days long behind me, I often think about the lasting value of those early, deliciously idle days. I have come to appreciate the long view afforded by those treetops. The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.
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We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this Earth, and to tell our stories. These are the moments when the world is made whole. In my children's memories, the adventures we've had together in nature will always exist.
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Nature introduces children to the idea—to the knowing—that they are not alone in this world, and that realities and dimensions exist alongside their own.
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The times I spent with my children in nature are among my most meaningful memories-and I hope theirs.
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This seems clear enough: When truly present in nature, we do use all our senses at the same time, which is the optimum state of learning.
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What if a tree fell in the forest and no one knew it's biological name? Did it exist?
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The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.
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