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my connection to the forest, spiritually and physically; the importance of seeing oneself as within nature, not just experiencing it; the value of a childhood spent learning from the jungle
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Being nature as opposed to being in nature is our ultimate human state.
Tony Riddle • Be More Human
Considering all this—our desire for connections, the impermanence of those connections, and our impulse to prepare our kids for an unpredictable and unwieldy life—it feels imperative that we foster strong bonds between our kids and nature. As creatures of the earth, we are inherently and intrinsically connected to the natural world. This world is d
... See moreSteven Rinella • Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
Humans are nature. There is no such thing as a separate nature. That is, it seems quite silly that humans still say things like: “I love to get out into nature.” Or “I’m really inspired by nature.” Or “we have to get back to nature.” What a weird, common, and deep lapse this is. The divisions we see are made by us and are of a wholly provisional ut
... See morewithout introducing children to the interconnectedness of life, the gushy, gross wonder of the roiling, seething, slimy, dirty aliveness of nature, how will they love it, and how will they protect it?
Lucy Jones • Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild
A third premise is that every human being has a unique and mystical relationship to the wild world, and that the conscious discovery and cultivation of that relationship is at the core of true adulthood. In contemporary society, we think of maturity simply in terms of hard work and practical responsibilities. I believe, in contrast, that true adult
... See moreBill Plotkin • Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
I'm not looking to save the world; I'm trying to preserve humanity's connection with nature. I was given an invaluable gift by having Corbett be such a pivotal part of my upbringing, and I want others to have the chance to find meaning in wildlife as I did. Wild spaces like these are sacred to animals and humans alike; just as fish find haven at th
... See more“Children don’t see the world, don’t observe the world, don’t contemplate the world, but are so deeply immersed in the world that they don’t distinguish between it and their own selves.” - Karl Ove Knausgaard, Autumn
Tom Critchlow • LF:13 Family Futures
Today, the constant onslaught of damning information about environmental degradation is impossible to ignore. To survive, the human psyche resorts to a cognitive dissonance. I couldn’t simultaneously feel the weight of shrinking biodiversity in the Amazon, coral bleaching in the Maldives and koalas caught in Australian bushfires every day because t
... See moreIn the forest, every living thing – seen and unseen – gives and takes in ways essential to the ecosystem's survival, connected by invisible channels that run deep underground. Amidst the chaos of countless species, bacteria, and intertwined habitats, a delicate but historic balance exists, each part playing a crucial role in sustaining the whole. T
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