[Applause] Hi, I'm Mark Walford and I'm here to talk to you today about ecological identity and the power of reconnection uh to nature, to each other. And to get us in the mindset of this, I'd like you to think about your favorite nature spot. Mentally put yourself there. Maybe it's your favorite fishing hole or city park, a hiking trail you go to, your own backyard, your parents' garden, some amazing awfilled place you went on vacation. Put yourself there mentally, your favorite spot in nature. One of mine ...

When I tell people I studied kinesiology and recreation, I almost always get responses like, "Oh, so you studied sports. " Or, "I get it. not wanting something too serious.And while I did take a few classes on the psychology of sport, and yeah, my definition of business casual almost always includes a pair of sneakers, there's so much more to recreation. At its core, recreation is about what we choose to do when we don't have to do. My journey of recreation started when I was about 8 years old.I was on a fa ...