Spending time outside, close to nature, improves my state of mind and helps keep me active. So I'm always on the lookout for articles, reports and books that support my nature habit. I first came across Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder about 10 years ago. A …
For background information on the benefits of noticing nearby nature, please read this post. Here are three nature things I noticed while out and about in our neighbourhood this month: 1. Backyard deer - A small herd of Rocky Mountain Mule deer spends part of each winter browsing, sleeping and generally hanging out in our …
The start of a New Year seems an ideal time to start a new blogging habit. So for 2015 I'm adding a new monthly blog post to the mix. The inspiration for this new series is a recently published paper titled One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection …