The times I spent with my children in nature are among my most meaningful memories-and I hope theirs.

The dugout in the weeds or leaves beneath a backyard willow, the rivulet of a seasonal creek, even the ditch between the front yard and the road-all of these places are entire universes to a young child.

In our bones we need the natural curves of hills, the scent of chaparral, the whisper of pines, the possibility of wildness.

There is a real world, beyond the glass, for children who look, for those whose parents encourage them to truly see.

Nature does not steal time, it amplifies it.

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.

Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity.