Are your kids deprived of time spent in the great outdoors?

New York Times Opinion Column by Nicholas D. Kristof, “How to Lick a Slug”.

The Pulitzer prize winning journalist, Nicholas Kristof, wrote an excellent piece about traveling with his 11-year old daughter and dog on the Pacific Crest Trail in California. Kristof makes it clear how important it is for the current generation of children to develop an appreciation for nature. He doesn’t want his daughter to have the same view as the 4th grader from San Diego quoted in Richard Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods, “I like to play indoors better, ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are.” So let’s get outside and drag the kids out too!