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Kids really do need to touch grass. Time spent in nature can help them process life
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning KERA News , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· August 4, 2026
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When Michael Smith was a kid in Colorado, he remembers, a neighbor girl coming across the street and inviting him to go snake hunting.
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