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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

Outdoor Kids: Bike To School

 |  Oct 29, 2009

With all of the fun fall weekend activities, sometimes we forget about the many ways during the week to get our kids outside. There are rituals that we can start … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Be Out There

 |  Oct 22, 2009

We’ve started the S’more roasting in Virginia. With last week’s temperatures in the 40s and feeling like December, my kids and I welcomed a beautiful fall Wednesday evening this week … Read more

Big As The Whole Outdoors

 |  Oct 22, 2009

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum reviews the book Ladybug Girl, which celebrates a child’s creative can-do spirit. Read more

Outdoor Kids: Apple Picking

 |  Oct 15, 2009

On a recent Sunday, one might have thought the cloudy conditions and possibility of rain a better bet for a movie than apple picking, but that didn’t stop my husband, … Read more

Be Out There: Five Great Online Tools For Parents To Increase Their Kids’ Outdoor Time

 |  Oct 13, 2009

Moms and dads who want to increase the amount of outdoor play time their kids are getting each week can find valuable help from the National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There parents’ education program by using five terrific online tools.
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Outdoor Kids: Stillness

 |  Oct 8, 2009

Stillness. What feelings or pictures does that word conjure up for you? Maybe vacation. Maybe hugging your child, grandchild, niece or nephew. Maybe reading a good book in a favorite … Read more

Ranger Rick: Behind the Scenes

 |  Oct 7, 2009

Find out what it was really like interviewing people whose co-workers are dogs, whales and penguins! Read more

Outdoor Kids: The Space In Between

 |  Oct 1, 2009

Rebecca Cohen finds time–even in the midst of her family’s busy schedules–for nature. Read more

Outdoor Kids: A Family Garden

 |  Sep 24, 2009

To me, a family garden is an outdoor landscape (if even a balcony, windowsill or community park or school garden) that has something for everyone in your family, and a … Read more