By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

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

Each of us-adult or child-must earn nature's gift by knowing nature directly, however difficult it may be to glean that knowledge in an urban environment.

There is another possibility: not the end of nature, but the rebirth of wonder and even joy.

Some kids don't want to be organized all the time. They want to let their imaginations run; they want to see where a stream of water takes them.

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

Nature does not steal time, it amplifies it.