conundrum

[phinnia]

we talk about environmental awareness but most of our kids' interaction with nature is through man-made manicured spaces. we're expecting our children to eventually inherit and care for national parks and wildlife reserves, but the unspoken message is that nature is Not Safe and that manmade areas are superior. how will kids really have an idea of what they're caring for and why it's inherently valuable?

(yes, i did recently read 'last child in the woods'.)