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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 >
Back to School? Back Outside!
‘Back to School:Back Outside!’ Report Documents How Outdoor Time Boosts Academic Performance
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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 >
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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Mother Nature and nature’s mothers
NWF’s Be Out There campaign has great last-minute suggestions for fun family activities this Mother’s Day weekend. Read more >
Off and Running! NWF Helps Launch National Physical Activity Plan
This week, NWF joined a coalition of experts to release the first National Physical Activity Plan, a spankin’ new initiative that aims to beef up our nation’s health.
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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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TALK L8R! 2 MUCH TXT-ING, GOING OUTSIDE
The bottom line—families need to Be Out There more than they are. Kids who spend time outside have fitter bodies, better eyesight, less stress, and better grades.
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For The New Year, Pledge A Different Kind of TIME OUT
Let’s make the indoor childhood so ’00s. NWF wants Americans to open the next decade with a new type of ‘time out’: a New Year’s resolution to spend more of our days outside. The Be Out There campaign invites families… Read more >
