Outdoor Kids in an Inside World

In the era of screens and devices, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and children are no exception. Not only does this have consequences for kids’ physical and mental health, it jeopardizes their ability to understand and engage with anything beyond the built environment. In this title, outdoors expert Steven Rinella shares the parenting wisdom he has garnered as a father whose family has lived amid the biggest cities and wildest corners of America. Throughout, he offers practical advice for getting kids engaged with nature in a muddy, thrilling, hands-on way, with the ultimate goal of helping them see their own place within the natural ecosystem. No matter their location—rural, suburban, or urban— living an outdoor lifestyle fosters in kids an insatiable curiosity about the world around them, confidence and self-sufficiency, and a lifelong sense of stewardship of the natural world. This book helps families connect with nature—and one another—as a joyful part of everyday life.

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