Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

"As children’s connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity.

In Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeply—and find the joy of family connectedness in the process.


Included in this edition:
-A Field Guide with 100 Practical Actions We Can Take 
-Discussion Points for Book Groups, Classrooms, and Communities 
-Additional Notes by the Author 
-New and Updated Research from the U.S. and Abroad"
(summary from Amazon.com)