RESEARCH ON HOW NATURE RESETS AND RESTORES MIND AND BODY "People who are exposed to natural scenes aren't just happier or more comfortable; the very building blocks of their physiological well-being also respond positively." "These results are surprising because the effects are so large -- much larger than the effects of many other targeted treatment interventions." -Adam Alter, The Atlantic

KIDS NEED More Time OUTDOORs TO TACKLE SEVERAL CHILDHOOD HEALTH ISSUES AND THRIVE IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT '"Children will be smarter, better able to get along with others, healthier and happier when they have regular opportunities for free and unstructured play in the out-of-doors,' concluded one authoritative study published by the American Medical Association in 2005.'" -Jon Henley, The Guardian