Author: Richard Louv

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No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus.

No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus.

- Richard Louv

A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.'

A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.'

- Richard Louv

By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

- Richard Louv

Green exercise improves psychological health.

Green exercise improves psychological health.

- Richard Louv

Mothers tend to be more direct. Fathers talk to other fathers about their kids more metaphorically. It's a different way of communication.

Mothers tend to be more direct. Fathers talk to other fathers about their kids more metaphorically. It's a different way of communication.

- Richard Louv

There's a generation now that didn't grow up in nature. Some of these adults are parents and they know that nature is good for their kids but they don't know where to start.

There's a generation now that didn't grow up in nature. Some of these adults are parents and they know that nature is good for their kids but they don't know where to start.

- Richard Louv

When you're sitting in front of a screen, you're not using all of your senses at the same time. Nowhere than in nature do kids use their senses in such a stimulated way.

When you're sitting in front of a screen, you're not using all of your senses at the same time. Nowhere than in nature do kids use their senses in such a stimulated way.

- Richard Louv

Kids are absolutely starved for positive adult contact.

Kids are absolutely starved for positive adult contact.

- Richard Louv

Now, more than ever, we need nature as a balancing agent.

Now, more than ever, we need nature as a balancing agent.

- Richard Louv

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