Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent have come to think of the outdoors as not just a place for their kids to blow off steam, but a setting for important life lessons and discoveries. "We know better than anybody that the outside is the epicenter of connection — connection to the community, connection as a family, connection with imagination" Brent said. "Lucky for us, we have New York City as our backyard, and whether it's hopscotch or a simple walk one day to take the dog for a walk or we explore different neighborhoods, we know how important it is to get outside of the four walls of your home."
Anything they do outside, Brent added, could become a teachable moment. "There's an entire world out there and an opportunity to find beauty in everyday things. And that's really what this is about." Berkus concurs. "When you're outside, you're forced to be a part of the world," he said. "You're forced to connect. You're forced to explore. You have the opportunity to see things. When I was growing up, my mother used to always say to wherever we went, 'tell me one thing that's beautiful that you found.' And it's something we do with our kids."
