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Sweeten this weekend’s Great American Backyard Campout with Hershey’s
This year, HERSHEY’S sweetens the Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 26th by partnering with NWF to promote the event. Together, we are encouraging kids and adults to enjoy the outdoors while sleeping under the stars.
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Survive the summer months with Be Out There’s new seasonal guide
Take the pledge and access the free Summer Survival Guide www.beoutthere.org/pledge.
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One NWFer’s Vintage Great American Backyard Campout
Karoline Hurd is NWF’s Senior Events Manager. She’ll be camping on June 26 at our headquarters’ Great American Backyard Campout event in a Virginia park.
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Gear Up: The Great American Backyard Campout Is June 26
Have you ever roasted marshmallows? Do you remember catching fireflies? When’s the last time you stargazed? National Wildlife Federation’s 6th annual backyard campout event on June 26 is an easy way for families and children to connect with nature and create new memories of outdoors experiences
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Outdoor Kids: Be Out There
We’ve started the S’more roasting in Virginia. With last week’s temperatures in the 40s and feeling like December, my kids and I welcomed a beautiful fall Wednesday evening this week by walking the dog, watching bats at dusk, collecting kindling… Read more >
Be Out There: Five Great Online Tools For Parents To Increase Their Kids’ Outdoor Time
Moms and dads who want to increase the amount of outdoor play time their kids are getting each week can find valuable help from the National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There parents’ education program by using five terrific online tools.
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Dave Mizejewski to Talk Bullfrogs, Bats and Backyard Campout on Tuesday’s Today Show
UPDATE 6/23: Watch David’s appearance here! NWF naturalist David Mizejewski will be making a live appearance on the Today Show tomorrow morning (June 23rd) to promote the Great American Backyard Campout, happening in backyards across the country this weekend, June… Read more >
Eight Classic Camping Recipes Every Cook Should Know
I ran across these great recipes that were first published in the pages of National Wildlife magazine in Apr/May of 1965. These eight recipes for fish, steak eggs, bacon, potatoes, bread and coffee remain surefire staples in the camper’s meal… Read more >
The Great American Backyard Campout
Looking for something fun to do with your family and friends this weekend? Wish you could get your kids away from the computer and TV and outside for some unstructured time, the kind we used to have so much more… Read more >
Camping Essentials: Great Resources for Campers
With NWF’s Great American Backyard Campout right around the corner, (JUNE 28th 2008) I thought it would be great to post about great resources campers can use while on their own personal outdoor adventures. So to begin I’ll start with… Read more >
