Read 'n' Seed 1: Last Child in The Woods

Hey guys! I'm really excited to start reading Last Child in The Woods by Richard Louv. This book discusses how children are spending less and less time outdoors. This is called nature-deficit. The book starts by discussing the reasons that people have for spending time inside rather than outside. Two of the major reasons are that there is a lack of access to nature and that children have been taught so much about 'stranger danger.' The lack of nature is then linked to issues that our children have today, such as obesity, ADD, and depression. The book will then discuss solutions to these problems. 


I choose this book because I love spending time outdoors and think that it is very beneficial for children. This book will give insight on how to show the importance to others. I look forward to reading the ideas he has for getting people more active. 


Here are a few links for more information on the book

1. The author's website
2. A review of the book from a nature group
3. An article about nature-deficit

Last Child in The Woods has a total of 336 pages and was published in 2005. There are 16 chapters within this book and I will read 4 chapters each week. 

Good luck to everyone with their readings and behavior changes!

Welcome to Morganne's In-Tents Outdoor Adventure

Welcome to Morganne's In-Tents Outdoor Adventure!!

My name is Morganne and I am a Senior at UMD. I am double majoring in Exercise Science and Community Health Education. I love spending time outside, especially fishing and hiking. When friends come with its even better! I am a waitress and bartender at Outback Steakhouse. I live a very busy life but try to take time to relax outside. This blog will be a reflection upon my outdoor adventures. I like to go to state parks or find random trails along roads and see where they lead! 

There are 5 possible types of posts on my blog. They include:

1. Advocacy Project
2. Eye Openers
3. Reflections
4. Read 'n' Seed
5. Share and Voice

If you notice at the bottom of this post, the categories will be listed as labels. This post is has been labeled with all five kinds of posts. You will also see the number of each kind of post in my Labels Gadget at the top of the page All post titles from now on will begin with one of the categories above.

The members of my web group are: 

1. Jamie@PerservingtheWaysofHanaumaBaryJamieKay 
2. Ashley@Ashleysgonegreen
3. Emily@LetsGoGreenWithEmily
4. Dr.V.@Enviro-Surfing

You can also follow my blog by clicking "Follow this Blog" in the gadget column. You can see my complete profile and all the blogs I am following by clicking on "See Complete Profile." 

Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to interacting and learning a lot from each other!