Nature is about smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing...

There is a real world, beyond the glass, for children who look, for those whose parents encourage them to truly see.

A natural environment is far more complex than any playing field.

Most people are either awakened to or are strengthened in their spiritual journey by experiences in the natural world.

By letting our children lead us to their own special places we can rediscover the joy and wonder of nature.

Children who played outside every day, regrdless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate.

What happens when all the parts of childhood are soldered down, when the young no longer have the time or space to play in their family's garden, cycle home in the dark with the stars and moon illuminating their route, walk down through the woods to the river, lie on their backs on hot July days in the long grass, or watch cockleburs, lit by morning sun, like bumblees quivering on harp wires? What then?

Studies of children in playgrounds with both green areas and manufactured play areas found that children engaged in more creative forms of play in the green areas.

This tree house became our galleon, our spaceship, our Fort Apache...Ours was a learning tree. Through it we learned to trust ourselves and our abilities.