There are probably very few absolute truths, ideas or recommendations that everyone will agree on out there. But one that I have yet to find hotly disputed is the value of nature and being outside.  Across a variety of different areas of research and expertise, across time and cultures, in literature, media, and in daily life it seems that a constant element of the "good life" includes time spent in and an appreciation for nature.  Beautiful landscapes and wildlife can be awe inspiring and rejuvenating in ways that cannot be paralleled.  And thankfully, over the past month my many travels have included ample opportunity for time spent out and in admiration of the outdoors, including my current vacation in Denver in which