I don't believe that there is a real "right" way to view nature. It's hard to say, with subjects such as these, that there is a right way for anything. When it comes to appreciation of anything, let alone nature, it really comes down to various degrees of how people view a certain subject, event, situation, object, etc. It all, once again, gets down to individualism.
A person may choose simply to immerse themselves into nature for the sake of just being there. They may get aesthetic, or even a spiritual reaction to it. Whether they have scientific or any other knowledge of nature is irrelevant in this case, and that is purely for the soul enjoyment of the person immersing themselves.
Others may find greater pleasure in having and gaining knowledge about nature. Perhaps they find the study of plants, or animals, or what have you fascinating, invigorating, or pleasing. In this case, knowing and learning more would only increase their love and aesthetic pleasure wrought from being in nature.
Even in these two cases, the situations and pleasure derived from being in nature will vary from person to person based upon countless variables between people. It is not a matter of right or wrong when it comes to appreciating, especially with nature. There are only different degrees and sorts of appreciation that people can have, and I find that more preferable than just having purely black and white ways of doing it.
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