Rockin' Utah - Children in Nature

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    Our Rockin' Utah program is part of a nationwide Children in Nature effort, based on Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder by author Richard Louv. His book describes how children would rather be playing a video game, hanging out in a mall, or texting on a cell phone, than playing outdoors and how the concept of camping and hiking is becoming more foreign to young people.

    In addition, childhood obesity is at epidemic proportions. Health officials say that one-third of today's children will get diabetes in their lifetime, reducing life expectancy and increasing health care costs. It will change the face of our nation, but we can do something about it. We can reverse these trends.