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How Can Our Kids Really Understand The Moral Complexities Of Being Alive If They Are Not Allowed To Engage In Those Complexities Outdoors?

In Medieval Times, If Someone Displayed The Symptoms We Now Identify As Boredom, That Person Was Thought To Be Committing Something Called Acedia, A 'dangerous Form Of Spiritual Alienation' -- A Devaluing Of The World And Its Creator.

Prize The Natural Spaces And Shorelines Most Of All, Because Once They're Gone, With Rare Exceptions They're Gone Forever. In Our Bones We Need The Natural Curves Of Hills, The Scent Of Chapparal, The Whisper Of Pines, The Possibility Of Wildness. We Require These Patches Of Nature For Our Mental Health And Our Spiritual Resilience.

Most People Are Either Awakened To Or Are Strengthened In Their Spiritual Journey By Experiences In The Natural World.

All Spiritual Life Begins With A Sense Of Wonder, And Nature Is A Window Into That Wonder.