My teenage kids and I used to have these amazing moments of connection on backpacking trips but now they're polite and helpful but never really let their guard down with me in the wilderness. I can feel them performing being good adventure companions instead of just being themselves.
More people experience this than they realize.
The natural development of independence and self-consciousness has created distance even in settings that used to foster closeness.
“Where Are You with Wilderness and adventure?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.