This is a bit of a diversion, but I saw this recently and wanted to post the link.
Sure climbing the Grand is not a typical "get in touch with nature" thing to do. Sure we don't want all our ten year olds doing things like this without the right leader, but, some grade school kids can/need to grow up to be climbers, and this video clip shows that Gen Y types can be very in touch with nature.
Here's a three minute video climb of the Grand Teton.