Children Detach From Natural World As They Explore The Virtual One

by Peter Fimrite

Yosemite may be nice and all, but Tommy Nguyen of San Francisco would much prefer spending his day in front of a new video game or strolling around the mall with his buddies.
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In Yosemite and other parks, he said, furrowing his brow to emphasize the absurdly lopsided comparison,

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Entrance fees at state and national parks also serve as barriers, Louv said. In the inner city, lack of maintenance and violence in the parks deter visitation. In the suburbs, neighborhood regulations discourage young people from using open space, Louv said.