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.

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

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.

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.

Another British study discovered that average eight-year-olds were better able to identify characters from the Japanese card trading game Pokemon than native species in the community where they lived: Pikachu, Metapod, and Wigglytuff were names more familiar to them than otter, beetle, and oak tree.

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

Nature is beautiful, but not always pretty.