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“[Noticing] offers a simple yet profound path to nurturing ourselves and hope for the future.”
— Pooja Tandon M.D., MPH, Professor of General Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital
“What a gift! I found myself laughing out loud at times. Moments later, I was on the verge of tears.”
— Cheryl Charles, Ph.D., International Co-Chair of IUCN’s NatureForAll and Co-Founder of Children & Nature Network
“Richard Louv’s Noticing isn’t nature writing as usual, it’s an invitation to meet the more-than-human world through all the senses.”
— Linda Åkeson McGurk, author of The Open-Air Life and There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather
“Blending rich storytelling with research and ancestral ways of knowing, Louv shows how deep noticing can reawaken our senses and renew our bond with nature.”
— Sally Jewell, Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
“Richard Louv has created a ... book illustrating all the senses needed to fully attend to this wonderful, divergent world.”
— Glenn Albrecht, author of Earth Emotions
“ Richard Louv is one of today’s most discerning observers of the natural world and our place in it, and Noticing … is full of grace and full of wonder.”
— Howard Frumkin, Former Director of CDC National Center for Environmental Health
“This book is a how-to manual for getting back your soul.”
— Carl Safina, author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
“A gentle guide to connecting with the non-human world.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The future will belong to the nature-smart—those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.”
NOTICING: INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD
The internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods seeks a deeper personal connection to nature during this time of ecoanxiety and upheaval by exploring his own backyard. Noticing is about discovering who you are by exploring the natural world. Louv shows how, by tapping into the thirty or more human senses we have, readers can develop skills––sensory, scientific, artistic, and spiritual––to see and experience the otherworlds of nature. Through personal essays, rich with descriptions of the California wilderness around his home in the most biodiverse county in the nation, Louv draws on wisdom from influences as far-reaching as neuroscience, nature photography, Indigenous traditions, and mindfulness to foster what he calls “bioenchantment.” He offers a new, deeper understanding of what it means to see a tree, know a fox, and to become fully human.
Other Books on the Gifts of Nature
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
In his groundbreaking international bestseller Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv spotlights the alienation of children from the natural world, coining the term nature-deficit disorder and outlining the benefits of a strong nature connection—from boosting mental acuity and creativity to reducing obesity and depression, from promoting health and wellness to simply having fun.
More about Last Child in the Woods: Overview | Excerpt | Reviews | Purchase
Vitamin N
Vitamin N (for “nature”) is the comprehensive practical handbook that readers of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle have been asking for. It addresses the whole family and the wider community with 500 smart, fun, and effective ways to engage with the natural world; scores of informational websites; and dozens of thought-provoking essays. You’ll find an abundance of down-to-earth advice as well as creative projects and activities for every stage of life, from suggestions for calming infants through nature, building a nature vocabulary with toddlers, and helping tweens become citizen scientists to finding nature-centered schools, medical professionals, and even careers; plus easy ways for the whole family to join nature clubs, volunteer to restore damaged habitats, and more.
More about Vitamin N Overview | Reviews | Purchase
The Nature Principle
Supported by landmark research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, The Nature Principle identifies seven basic concepts that can help us reshape our lives. By tapping into the restorative powers of nature, we can promote mental and physical health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds.
More about The Nature Principle: Overview | Excerpt | Reviews | Purchase
Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives - and save theirs
Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and mysterious bonds and how they can transform our mental, physical, and spiritual lives, serve as an antidote to the growing epidemic of human loneliness, and help us tap into the empathy required to preserve life on Earth.
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