If a Tree Falls in the Great Outdoors...
JUNE 23, 2007 Listen to this Story
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It's summertime and that usually means a chance for kids to go outdoors and enjoy the good life. But studies in the past few years show kids are spending more and more time indoors. Weekend America speaks with author Richard Louv, an activist who reconnects children with nature.
Then...
Weekend America eavesdrops into backyards in Oakland, Calif.; Golden Valley, Minn.; Richmond, Va.; and Narrowsburg, N.Y. Following that we play Quincy Jones' version of "Summer in the City," from his 1973 album, "You've Got it Bad Girl."
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