Chicago Sun-Times: The Importance of Nature Relief
Chicago Sun-Times – March 30, 2008
By Andrew Herrmann
My annoyed mother used to dispatch her noisy rugrats with a sharp look and a stern command: Go outside! A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher is saying pretty much the same thing these days -- not only to kids but to grownups as well. Oliver Pergams, a UIC assistant professor of biological sciences, isn't just annoyed. In a new study funded by the Nature Conservancy, he reports that not only children but adults, too, are spending far less time outdoors than ever before -- a development he finds dangerous. Poring over data on camping, backpacking, fishing, hiking and visits…
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