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

Children who played outside every day, regrdless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate.

I do not trust technology. I mean, I don't think we're in any danger of kids, you know, doing without video games in the future, but I am saying that their lives are largely out of balance.

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

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.

Numerous studies document the benefits to students from school grounds that are ecologically diverse and include free play areas, habitats for wildlife, walking trails, and gardens.

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