Getting kids out in the wilderness is more important now than ever as the lure of technology grows ever larger .
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M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN it happened , but sometime over the last decade an invasion has occurred that has frankly caught most of us with our pants down . It ’ s been a complete and systematic take-over that has permeated our society with flawless execution . Adults of my generation have somehow avoided the attack for the most part , but make no mistake about it — we have lost nearly one hundred percent of everyone under the age of forty . The enemy that is upon us is called technology , and its weapon of choice is the smart phone .
I know it sounds far fetched but once upon a time , in a world not that long ago , kids used to play outside . They used to go camping and poke fires . They used to go fishing , and ( gasp !) get dirty . Sadly , it ’ s rare to see kids outside anymore . The enemy has lured them into a virtual
42 explore : NW | The Official Magazine for kenmore air | Spring 2017