Richard Louv is a journalist and author of ten books, including
Our Wild Calling: How Connecting With Animals Can Transform Our Lives - And Save Theirs,
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder,
The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age, and
Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life: 500 Ways to Enrich Your Family’s Health & Happiness. His books have been translated and published in 24 countries, and helped launch an international movement to connect children, families and communities to nature. He is co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Children & Nature Network, an organization helping build the movement.
He appears frequently on national radio and television programs, including the Today Show, CBS Evening News, and NPR’s Fresh Air. As a journalist and commentator, Louv has written for
The New York Times,
The Washington Post, the
Times of London,
Orion,
Outside and other newspapers and magazines. He was a columnist for
The San Diego Union-Tribune and
Parents magazine. Learn more about Mr. Louv
on his website.