Richard Louv at Grandfather Mountain

Richard Louv is a journalist and author of 10 books, including “Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives – and Save Theirs,” “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” and “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age.” His books have been translated and published in 24 countries and helped launch an international movement to connect children, families and communities with nature. He is the co-founder and chair emeritus of the Children & Nature Network, an organization focused on the connection between the well-being of children and wild places and the effort to increase safe and equitable access to the natural world for all.

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