“She was one of those exceptional children who do still spend time outside, in solitude. In her case nature represented beauty -… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
In medieval times, if someone displayed the symptoms we now identify as boredom, that person was thought to be committing something called… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
From 1997 to 2003, there was a decline of 50 percent in the proportion of children nine to twelve who spent time… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
We attempt to remember our collective American childhood, the way it was, but what we often remember is a combination of real… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
I do not trust technology. I mean, I don't think we're in any danger of kids, you know, doing without video games… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
One of my students told me that every time she learns the name of a plant, she feels as if she is… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
It takes time--loose, unstructured dreamtime-- to experience nature in a meaningful way. Unless parents are vigilant, such time becomes a scarce resource,… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
The times I spent with my children in nature are among my most meaningful memories-and I hope theirs. — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
“In an agricultural society, or during a time of exploration and settlement, or hunting and fathering--which is to say, most of mankind's… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
The future will belong to the nature-smart...Th e more high-tech we become, the more nature we need. — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
The future will belong to the nature-smart-those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
What happens when all the parts of childhood are soldered down, when the young no longer have the time or space to… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our chidlren's health (and also, by the way, in our… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
Nature is imperfectly perfect, filled with loose parts and possibilities, with mud and dust, nettles and sky, transcendent hands-on moments and skinned… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
We are telling our kids that nature is in the past and it probably doesn't count anymore, the future is in electronics,… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
“She was one of those exceptional children who do still spend time outside, in solitude. In her case nature represented beauty - and refuge.… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity. — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
As the young spend less of their lives in natural surroundings, their senses narrow, physiologically and psychologically and this reduces the richness of human… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
In medieval times, if someone displayed the symptoms we now identify as boredom, that person was thought to be committing something called acedia, a… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
Rather than accepting the drifting separation of the generations, we might begin to define a more complex and interesting set of life stages and… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
This seems clear enough: When truly present in nature, we do use all our senses at the same time, which is the optimum state… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
Reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival. — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
“Most scientists who study human perception no longer assume that we have five senses: taste, touch, smell, sight, and hearing. The current number ranges… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
