I’ve Got Videophilia
Americans spend more time indoors,
Hat tip, Modern Forager.
Experts report that the typical American spends up to 25% less time in nature than in 1987, and time spent in nature dropped by about 1% annually since then.
The researchers tracked visits to National Parks, hiking, camping, and getting a license to hunt or fish. Chilling out in your backyard didn't count.
Time spent in nature isn't just down in the U.S. It's also declining in Japan, report the University of Illinois at Chicago's Oliver Pergams, PhD, and colleagues.
Why the trend? The researchers write that the cause may be "videophilia," which they define as focusing on sedentary activities involving electronic media.
Hat tip, Modern Forager.
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