“Americans can’t go in the woods anymore safely.”
RFK Jr. says a generation of kids is losing the ability to safely explore the outdoors because of tick-borne diseases.
“Going in the woods to hike, to fish, to hunt, to photograph, or just to walk in the woods is part of the seminal experience of being an American.”
“Parents have to worry about their children going to the woods.”
“When I was a kid, our parents would lock us out during the daytime and tell us, ‘Go to the woods, and come back when the dinner bell rings.’”
“Kids can’t do that today.”
“If we can’t send our kids safely in the woods, we don’t really leave them with too many options.”
“It’s something that I take seriously because of my concern for the American experience.”