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Finding Time For A Green Hour, Part 2

 |  Apr 23, 2010

From Georgia to West Philadelphia, the best memories are made outdoors Read more

28,000 Green Hours … and Counting!

 |  Apr 21, 2010

A new book inspires kids and parents to get outside Read more

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Finding Time For A Green Hour

 |  Jan 27, 2010

Life is full of ironies. In 2007, the National Wildlife Federation launched the Green Hour program, giving parents the tools to make the outdoors part of their children’s daily life. How?  … Read more

Share Your Family’s Outdoor Photos

 |  Jan 1, 2010

From leaf-jumping to bird-watching to fort-building, the Green Hour group on the photo sharing site Flickr has it all! For more than a year, parents who believe in Be Out … Read more

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Outdoor Kids: 365 Days Outside

 |  Dec 31, 2009

You know that immense feeling of satisfaction after you achieve a goal? I want you to feel that same satisfaction this time next year, after you’ve spent 365 days outside … Read more

Celebrating Solstice

 |  Dec 14, 2009

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum knows how to have a Green Hour even at the the darkest time of the year. Read more

Outdoor Kids: Family Traditions

 |  Nov 19, 2009

Two years ago, I started a family tradition of doing something outside with everyone together for the holidays. Each year, I propose a different activity, and we create memories together: … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Watch The Sunrise

 |  Nov 12, 2009

Fall and winter are great times to catch the sunrise. Watch Rebecca Cohen’s video and read her blog! Read more

School Daze and Frog Craze

 |  Nov 9, 2009

Mary Quattlebaum shares a favorite book about a scientist whose career resulted from a childhood love of frogs. Read more

Outdoor Kids: Easy Fall Planting

 |  Nov 5, 2009

I always say that planting spring-flowering bulbs in the fall is one of the easiest family planting activities ever. And, I usually wait until November to plant them. There are … Read more