A Tribute to Nature I spend a lot of time outdoors every year. In part, because my work takes me there. And, in big part, because I love being out in the natural world. I’ve been that way for a very long time. Having lived in cities most of my life: Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids, I find respite in forests, on remote mountain trails, and while paddling on lakes, ponds and rivers far from the urban environment.