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Updated: 12/13/2012 08:00:07AM

Trekkers discover nature’s treasures

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PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY


Geocaches filled with treasures will be hunted during Trek Ten Trails hike on Dec. 15.

PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY


Bring treasures to leave in Trek Ten Trails geocaches on Lake Wales hike on Dec. 15.

PHOTO BY CASSIE JACOBY

Marian Ryan is the Trek Ten coordinator.

By CASSIE JACOBY

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Calling all couch potatoes! When Trek Ten Trails kicks off its sixth season of guided hikes on Sat., Dec. 15 at 9 a.m., you could find the cure for nature-deficit disorder.

That’s the term Richard Louv coined in his 2005 bestselling book, “Last Child in the Woods.” It launched an international movement to help reconnect kids and nature. Efforts continue to convince children to unplug and overcome their fears of playing outdoors.

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