Natural play strengthens children's self-confidence and arouses their senses-their awareness of the world and all that moves in it, seen and unseen.

The physical exercise and emotional stretching that children enjoy in unorganized play is more varied and less time-bound than is found in organized sports. Playtime—especially unstructured, imaginative, exploratory play—is increasingly recognized as an essential component of wholesome child development.

Nature is about smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing.

Here is the beginning of understanding: most parents are doing their best, and most children are doing their best, and they're doing pretty well, all things considered.

All spiritual life begins with a sense of wonder, and nature is a window into that wonder.

By letting our children lead us to their own special places we can rediscover the joy and wonder of nature.

Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our chidlren's health (and also, by the way, in our own).