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Nature Gives the Family Respite During Holiday Hoopla
‘Tis the season … for baking, decorating, wrapping, snacking and lots of fa-la-la. In the midst of the list-checking and merry-making, though, do you and your kids sometimes need to take a tranquil five (or 10 or 30)? Getting outside is a great way… Read more >
Ho, Ho, Ho! The Season’s Best Family Outdoor Fun from the Web
Ranger Rick editor Libby Schleichert offers the best outdoor nature activities for the holiday season. Read more >
How Much Outdoor Play Time Does Your Child Need? What the Experts Say
Many parents are aware their kids are spending too much time indoors watching TV and playing video and computer games. A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that the average eight to eighteen year old kid is now… Read more >
Thanking Nature for Bounty and Blessings
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum shares a book about eight Earth Heroes who “gave back” to the natural world. Read more >
How a 7-year-old Inspired Me Today
I just received a package that I won’t soon forget. In today’s mail was a letter from Kaeden – a little girl from Libertyville, Illinois who is very upset about how the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected wildlife in the region. Read more >
5 Fantastic Outdoor Blogs by Parents (plus 6 more!)
Meet 5 moms and dads who blog simple, practical tips and activities to inspire families to step away from the computer — and go outside! Read more >
Kids and Nature: The Sweetness of Childhood
As an editor at Ranger Rick, one of my favorite jobs is to prepare the column called “Ask Rick,” which appears frequently in the magazine. It features questions sent to us by our readers, and our answers to these. Reading… Read more >
Get To Know Contest: Enter Your Child’s Nature-Inspired Artwork
Enter your kids’ nature-inspired drawings, video, photos, or writing in the Get To Know Contest by November 30. Read more >
Bringing Outdoor Fun to the Windy City – Hike & Seek Takes on Chicago
Friday, October 1, couldn’t have been any nicer. The weather was picture perfect and Chicago seemed to be enjoying the beginning of a beautiful fall weekend. After receiving the much-anticipated Chicago Parks permit via fax at my hotel, we drove… Read more >
Adventure in a Park: Prepping for the “Hike and Seek” Event
It’s early Saturday morning, with large iced coffees in hand, National Wildlife Federation’s Jaime Matyas and I are packing snacks (goldfish yum!) and our children into the car. MacKenzie (7 years) and John-John (2 ½) are excited to head to… Read more >
