The value of trees is well documented, if not obvious, but our attempts to plant and preserve trees are often unsuccessful. In other words, our desire to live closer to nature sometimes increases our distance from it. Harvard entomologist E.G. Wilsonhas described natural desire as "biophilia," the desire humans need to connect with nature on a deeply personal level. This "gravitational pull of nature on the human psyche" goes beyond the environmental concerns of human life. We approach nature with wonder and openness when desire is nurtured.
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