http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/opini ... ei=5087%0A
Here is an excerpt:
He follows it with some practical advice, including not overburdening yourself with heavy gear.Here’s how to pry yourself and your family off the keyboard and venture into the wild — without feeding a bear. In the same way that you recharge your BlackBerry from time to time, you also should recharge your soul — by spending part of August disconnected from the Web and reconnected with the universe.
In short: Go take a hike! Backpacking is the cheapest of vacations, and it links you intimately and directly to the world around you. It reminds us that we are just a part of the natural order, not lord of it, and that humble acknowledgment is the first step to improve our stewardship.
It's great to see this kind of thing in a national publication!