Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder

pt. I: The new relationship between children and nature. Gifts of nature

The third frontier

The criminalization of natural play

pt. II: Why the young (and the rest of us) need nature. Climbing the tree of health

A life of the senses : nature vs. the know-it-all state of mind

The "eighth intelligence"

The genius of childhood : how nature nurtures creativity

Nature-deficit disorder and the restorative environment

pt. III: The best of intentions: why Johnnie and Jeannie don't play outside anymore. Time and fear

The bogeyman syndrome redux

Don't know much about natural history : education as a barrier to nature

Where will future stewards of nature come from?

pt. IV: The nature-child reunion. Bringing nature home

Scared smart : facing the bogeyman

Telling turtle tales : using nature as a moral teacher

pt. V: The jungle blackboard. Natural school reform

Camp revival

pt. VI: Wonder land : opening the fourth frontier. The education of Judge Thatcher : decriminalizing natural play

Cities gone wild

Where the wild things will be : a new back-to-the-land movement

pt. VII: To be amazed. The spiritual necessity of nature for the young

Fire and fermentation : building a movement

While it lasts.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: New Relationship Between Children And Nature

1: Gifts of nature

2: Third frontier

3: Criminalization of natural play

Part 2: Why The Young (And The Rest Of Us) Need Nature

4: Climbing the tree of health

5: Life of the senses: nature vs the know-it-all state of mind

6: Eighth intelligence

7: Genius of childhood: how nature nurtures creativity

8: Nature-deficit disorder and the restorative environment

Part 3: Best Of Intentions-Why Johnnie And Jeannie Don't Play Outside Anymore

9: Time and fear

10: Bogeyman syndrome redux

11: Don't know much about natural history: education as a barrier to nature

12: Where will future stewards of nature come from?

Part 4: Nature-Child Reunion

13: Bringing nature home

14: Scared smart: facing the bogeyman

15: Telling turtle tales: using nature as a moral teacher

Part 5: Jungle Blackboard

16: Natural school reform

17: Camp revival

Part 6: Wonder Land: Opening The Fourth Frontier

18: Education of Judge Thatcher: decriminalizing natural play

19: Cities gone wild

20: Where the wild things will be: a new back-to-the-land movement

Part 7: To Be Amazed

21: Spiritual necessity of nature for the young

22: Fire and fermentation: building a movement

23: While it lasts

Notes

Suggested reading

Index

Field guide to Last Child In The Woods.