Comments on: Nature-Deficit Disorder

By: Tanya Lee Rogers

Tanya Lee Rogers — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20:00 +0000

Though many of us Cape Bretoners complain there is nothing for us on this island (meaning we lack the urban experiences of larger cities) we are very lucky to enjoy large and vast areas of nature. There are trails everywhere to walk, ride, hike, run or let your dogs and kids loose to roam.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Shasta, I also love Earth 2. It was a great show… it had the guy who plays Mr. Crabs in it!

As a teenager, I agree that many of my generation really lack outdoors stuff. I’ve been lucky enough to have gone on several hiking/canoeing trips with my family, but I know many people who don’t.

By: sarah

sarah — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Shasta,
You’re not the only nerd in the group. i have that DVD series and loved it when it aired. wish they hadn’t cancelled it. but yes, kids today don’t get out in nature enough but for that matter neither do adults!!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:27:00 +0000

Nature – that’s why we love Wellington so very much. When the city was founded in the 1800s, green spaces all around the city were set aside as land never to be developed. We live near one of the ‘green belts’ and it is great to be able to be in a forest within a few minutes walk.

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:18:00 +0000

My cousin Zoe loves being outside.

By: QoB

QoB — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:48:00 +0000

South Island NZ, near Fox Glacier, I presume?

By: Shasta

Shasta — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Sounds like the premise of the 1993-1994 tv series “Earth 2.” Kids on space stations were dying from the “Syndrome,” which was being linked to a lack of “earth” and nature. That’s why they had to find another planet to try to live on. Yes, I am a nerd.

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000

My baby daughter has had an affinity with being outside since she was born. She often cries when we return to the inside. I made some corny jokes about her being a park ranger when she gets older only to find out a lot of babies enjoy the outdoors. I wonder if it is a instinctional response to prefer nature?

By: clotho

clotho — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:51:00 +0000

interesting…