Many cultures integrate nature into their fundamental identity.
The outdoor lifestyle is not just for summer. In fact, the "shoulder seasons" (Autumn and Spring) are often the most beautiful.
Walking on a treadmill is linear and forgiving. Walking on a dirt trail is complex and demanding. Uneven terrain engages:
In the digital age, we live encapsulated. We wake to the glow of a smartphone, spend our days under the fluorescent flicker of office lights, and fall asleep to the blue haze of a television. We have become an indoor species, with the average modern human spending approximately 90% of their time inside four walls.
Ironically, the modern "nature and outdoor lifestyle" has been hijacked by consumerism. Advertisements suggest you need a $600 jacket and a titanium spork to enjoy a sunset. The reality is the opposite.