Most people are either awakened to or are strengthened in their spiritual journey by experiences in the natural world.

We tend to block off many of our senses when we're staring at a screen. Nature time can literally bring us to our senses.

Nature-the sublime, the harsh, and the beautiful-offers something that the street or gated community or computer game cannot. Nature presents the young with something so much greater than they are; it offers an environment where they can easily contemplate infinity and eternity.

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.

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.

The pleasure of being alive is brought into sharper focus when you need to pay attention to staying alive.

Environment-based education produces student gains in social studies, science, language arts, and math; improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages; and develops skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.