
Episode 348: Nature Deficit Disorder
As the days cool down with the autumn season, it is a great time to explore the outdoors. Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker focus this week's podcast on the importance for children to spend time in…
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Show Notes

As the days cool down with the autumn season, it is a great time to explore the outdoors. Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker focus this week's podcast on the importance for children to spend time in the natural world. Recounting stories from his childhood, Andrew shares the powerful impact that nature has had on his life. He discusses modern impediments to spending time in nature and offers practical ways families can prioritize exposure to the natural environment.
Referenced Materials
- Nature Deficit Disorder audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
- Children & Nature Network
- Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- Bud & Me by Alta Abernathy
- Little Britches by Ralph Moody
- Paper and Pen audio talk by Andrew Pudewa
- 1000 Hours Outside™
- Transcript of Podcast Episode 348
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