Quotes About Outdoors

I'm not opposed to a fancy meal, but I'll take a picnic any day... food and nature? Sign me up.

I'm among the many Chicagoans who love to take advantage of the opportunity to dine outdoors in the summer months.

We have a lot of property and we take care of it mostly ourselves, so that's what I spend a lot of time doing, which I love because I'm outside.

Taking my bike out and riding the bike path along Lake Shore Drive, that's one of the great experiences in my life. And I hope to do it as long as I can.

When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never made sense.

I like getting a tan, so if I'm lying on the beach, I want to get as much skin out as possible.

My son and I ride a tandem bike. We turn the music on and just enjoy riding through our neighborhood.

Sometimes I've sat outside, not to tan, but as a result of that I ended up tanning slightly.

Let us get of these indoor narrow modern days, whose twelve hours somehow have become shortened, into the sunlight and the pure wind. A something that the ancients thought divine can be found and felt there still.

Unlike television, nature does not steal time; it amplifies it.

one of the main benefits of spending time in nature is stress reduction.

Something else was different when we were young: our parents were outdoors. I'm not saying they were joining health clubs and things of that sort, but they were out of the house, out on the porch, talking to neighbors. As far as physical fitness goes, today's kids are the sorriest generation in the history of the United States. Their parents may be out jogging, but the kids just aren't outside.

children in the "green" day care, who played outside every day, regardless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate.

While outdoor activities in general help, settings with trees and grass are the most beneficial.

The more high tech we become the more nature we need.

thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can even be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorders and other maladies.

Another Swarthmore parent added, "Something else was different when we were young: our parents were outdoors. I'm not saying they were joining health clubs and things of that sort, but they were out of the house, out on the porch, talking to neighbors.

Based on previous studies, we can definitely say that the best predictor of preschool children's physical activity is simply being outdoors," says Sallis, "and that an indoor, sedentary childhood is linked to mental-health problems.

Several of these studies suggest that thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can even be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorders and other maladies. As one scientist puts it, we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.

The greener the setting, the more the relief.

spare time in the garden, either digging, setting out or weeding; there is no better way to preserve your health.

As far as physical fitness goes, today's kids are the sorriest generation in the history of the United States. Their parents may be out jogging, but the kids just aren't outside.

just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.

nature can help people recover from "normal psychological wear and tear"—