“Other species help children develop empathy.” — Richard Louv

Kids are absolutely starved for positive adult contact.

As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can find immeasurable joy in the birth of a child, a great work of art, or falling in love.

No other youth group like the Scouts has trained so many future leaders while at the same time being a nature organization with its outdoor focus.

How can our kids really understand the moral complexities of being alive if they are not allowed to engage in those complexities outdoors?