Nature Is Beautiful, But Not Always Pretty.

Now, My Tree-climbing Days Long Behind Me, I Often Think About The Lasting Value Of Those Early, Deliciously Idle Days. I Have Come To Appreciate The Long View Afforded By Those Treetops. The Woods Were My Ritalin. Nature Calmed Me, Focused Me, And Yet Excited My Senses.

Now, More Than Ever, We Need Nature As A Balancing Agent.

One Of My Students Told Me That Every Time She Learns The Name Of A Plant, She Feels As If She Is Meeting Someone New. Giving A Name To Something Is A Way Of Knowing It.

Kids Are Absolutely Starved For Positive Adult Contact.

The Woods Were My Ritalin. Nature Calmed Me, Focused Me, And Yet Excited My Senses.