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Definitely Smell the Roses
on Dec 3, 2008 in Nature Deficit health More nature equals better health. New study in the Lancet (subscription).Summarized here.Immersing ourselves in the natural world distances us from the minute-by-minute demands of our busy days, and helps us appreciate the beauty around us. Parks al...
Kids Freaked Out By Grass, Squirrels and Playing Outside
on Sep 3, 2009 in Uncategorized free play nature nature deficit spiders texas Hi Readers — A fellow named Brian sent in this note about kids and nature. It sort of dovetails with a study just released in England that found an alarming percentage of kids are spending so much time indoors, they can’t identify thing...