Introduction: Bootful of pollywogs : rethinking nature and childhood in perilous times -- Nature, lost and found. Wilding the mind : what is nature, and do we really need it? ; The power of place : discovering nearby nature -- Essential elements. The way of Coyote : nature mentoring basics ; Hitched to everything : place-based learning ; Mothers all the way down : unearthing a sense of story -- Life stages. The playful scientist : mentoring young children ; The age of competence : mentoring during the middle childhood years ; The social animal : mentoring adolescents -- Obstacles and solutions. Dangerous liaisons : balancing technology and nature ; The rewilding revolution : growing nature lovers in the big city -- Epilogue: Widening circles.