Do we really want to improve the nation’s health care system — or just throw more money at it? If better health is the true objective, a seldom-mentioned approach deserves more attention. That is, the preventive benefits of outdoor recreation and the restorative power of nature. “Medical care accounts for about 10 percent of influences [...]
Last year, I visited Ukiah, a mountain town nestled in the pines and fog. Ukiah is Spotted Owl Central, a town associated with the swirling controversy regarding logging, old growth and endangered species. Educators and parents there reported that Ukiah kids aren’t going outside much anymore. A trend that touches even the most bucolic landscapes [...]
An essay by Howard Frumkin and Richard Louv for the Land Trust Alliance Special Anniversary Report. Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr.P.H., is Director of the National Center for Environmental Health /Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Richard Louv is the author of ” Last Child in the Woods: Saving [...]
