Connection with Nature - The Nature Record

Chapter 5

Connection with Nature

The comment period is closed.

Thank you to everyone who commented on this chapter. Revisions are in progress.

This chapter examines how people in the U.S. experience, value, and sustain their connections to nature, and how these relationships have shifted over time. It identifies key patterns, drivers, and disparities in access and engagement, offering insight into both the benefits of connection and the risks of growing disconnection.