It seems like everywhere you turn these days, someone is advocating a ​“return to nature” urging us to go back to simpler times. We hear this phrase all the time, but what does it really mean? Are we meant to give up all that we love about the modern age, in order to find some deeper wisdom or save the planet? We don’t think so. Establishing a connection to nature, whether on an adventure tour through a dark, mysterious forest, a long walk in a meadow, or swimming in a mountain lake, has nothing to do with regression or going back in time. Quite the contrary. People who want to live in harmony with nature and respect for the elements are pioneers – they belong to a new age of avantgarde thinkers. Forerunners who know how to blend modern life and the power of nature.