The Child in Nature

Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along the grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save an endangered indicator species: the child in nature. - Richard Louv

Nature & Play

To take nature and natural play away from children may be tantamount to removing oxygen. - Richard Louv

Outside

The more children play outside, the healthier they will be, both mentally and physically. - Richard Louv

Imperfectly Perfect

Nature is imperfectly perfect, filled with loose parts and possibilities, with mud and dust, nettles and sky, transcendent hands-on moments and skinned knees. - Richard Louv

Nature

We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this earth, and to tell our stories. These are the moments when the world is made whole. In my children's memories, the adventures we've had together in nature will always exist. - Richard Louv

Nature

Nature is often overlooked as a healing balm for the emotional hardships in a child's life. - Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods

Immersed in Nature

What would our lives be like if our days and nights were as immersed in nature as they are in technology? - Richard Louv

Unorganized Play

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. - Richard Louv

Nature

Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our children's health. - Richard Louv

Adventures in Nature

In my children's memories, the adventures we've had together in nature will always exist. - Richard Louv

Risks

An indoor childhood does reduce some dangers to children; but other risks are heightened, including risks to physical and psychological health, risk to self-confidence, and the ability to discern danger. - Richard Louv