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Nature Calms The Mind, Brain Scans Prove
I know how much calmer I feel when I’m surrounded by the natural world, but now there is really good science to explain why. New research published in the journal NeuroImage used brain scanning to monitor neural activity in people… Read more >
Time For Some Serious Play
This week, National Wildlife Federation will turn Twitter and Facebook into a virtual playground – and inspire people to turn the computer off and play outside! 6 Ways To Play Along: 1. Tweet playfully: Whenever you have fun outside this… Read more >
Helping Wildlife With Grace
As the bleak news continues to flow from the oil spill disaster in the Gulf, there is one thing that is keeping spirits a little bit lighter: the amazing outpouring of support from people–especially children–across the country who are doing… Read more >
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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How to Celebrate the 40th Earth Day, Family-Style
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, family-style.
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Jason Mraz Sings “I’m Yours” on Sesame Street With an Outdoor Twist
Want to know the video of the day playing on computers around the NWF office? It’s Jason Mraz singing “Outdoors” (a rendition of his hit song, “I’m Yours”) on Sesame Street. The song might just become the new theme song… Read more >
Eight Reasons More Outdoor Time Improves Kids’ School Performance
American children spend an average of six hours per day watching television, web surfing and playing video games, By contrast, they spend an average of 30 minutes in outdoor sports and just four to seven minutes per day in unstructured outdoor play. This causes… Read more >
Seven Safe Ways For Kids To Have More Outdoor Play Time
Today's parents are concerned about the safety of their children when they are playing outdoors. There is more traffic on the streets and more worries about other harms befalling them such as "stranger danger." While the neighborhood may be very safe… Read more >
Bays and Lakes: We Can Help Our Kids Develop A Sense of Place
Last week the House Natural Resources Committee voted 22 to 13 to send an important new piece of legislation to the House floor. It received strong support from the National Wildlife Federation, The Campaign for Environmental Literacy, the Chesapeake Bay… Read more >
Help Whet Kids’ Appetite for Watershed Conservation
When students in my suburban hometown entered seventh grade, we took a trip to explore the ecosystem of the Fox River — the tributary that divided our town in half. Children that grew up in the area knew how the… Read more >
