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Anne Cissel’s Archive
‘Being Out There’ With Secretary Salazar (VIDEO)
It’s amazing who you bump into in the woods on a Monday afternoon! First, some background: National Wildlife Federation joined the U.S. Department of the Interior at Monday’s kickoff of United … Read more
Obama Declares June Great Outdoors Month
School's ending, the fireflies are out, and cold days are well behind us — as far as months go, June is perfect for exploring the great outdoors. Apparently, the President … Read more
Finally–An Excuse To Visit The Playground!
Spring is finally here – and NWF’s Be Out There campaign has teamed up with the non-profit KaBOOM! to find 100,000 Playspaces in 100 Days – and you can earn … Read more
50+ Nature Words Taken Out Of Dictionary
Picture this: A father and son are walking home from school. The boy bends down to blow on a dandelion. A classic image of childhood, wouldn’t you say? Once home, … Read more
Happy 100th Birthday, Green Hour!
I hope somebody baked us a cake! 100 weeks ago, the National Wildlife Federation launched Green Hour, a weekly online publication for parents to help families get outside again. Chock … Read more
5 Tips to Get Off The Couch — And Get Outside!
The holidays are over. The prospect of three more months of winter seems, well, HORRIBLE. Everyday I seem to find more reasons to Tether myself to my couch Surf Twitter, … Read more
