Each of us had a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment(蚕食)？” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

　　Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive(认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it;

　　research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that

　　play in nature fosters(培养) leadership. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child.The three­year­old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A

　　clump(丛) of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value

　　that more.

　　Kids are not to blame. They are over­protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there

　　from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a

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