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Outdoor Adventure

The wild as playground — hiking, climbing, surfing, and the practice of moving through the natural world.

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Books
Book

The Last Child in the Woods — Richard Louv

How nature-deficit disorder is affecting children — and what outdoor adventure does for human development.

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People
Person

Richard Louv

Coined 'nature-deficit disorder' in his 2005 Last Child in the Woods after interviewing hundreds of families about how childhood outdoor time had collapsed in a single generation. Co-founded the Children & Nature Network in 2007 in response.

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Institutions
Institution

National Outdoor Leadership School

The gold standard of wilderness education. Leadership, judgment, and environmental ethics in the backcountry.

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Tools & media
Tool

AllTrails

Find, plan, and navigate outdoor trails worldwide. The most comprehensive outdoor discovery platform.

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. — John Muir