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Outdoor Kids: Rock Climbing

 |  Sep 10, 2009

In the center of New York City, Rebecca Cohen’s kids found the perfect natural playground. Read more

Exploring New Places

 |  Sep 9, 2009

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum picks some great books about nature that’s not necessarily in your backyard. Read more

Time Out Fuels Classroom Performance

 |  Sep 2, 2009

For kids these days, back to school sometimes means back indoors. In fact, the opposite should be the case—NWF has compiled vast research connecting the dots between classroom performance and … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Digging

 |  Sep 2, 2009

Whether you’re searching for sand crabs, or planting a flower, digging is a great way to explore the outdoors. Read more

Week Six: A Tree of My Very Own

 |  Aug 28, 2009

Check out Jennifer Ward’s tree-based activities–and learn how to “just be.” Read more

Outdoor Kids: A “Child’s Eye” View

 |  Aug 27, 2009

Recently, I had the urge to try something new outside. My boys, ages 5 and 7, had finished formal summer camp experiences and it was the week that I had … Read more

Your Child’s “Happy Place”

 |  Aug 18, 2009

How often do you visit your “happy place?” It’s that spot in which you feel safe, centered, joyous, soothed–and it’s all in your mind. For many adults, it’s a place … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Dawn and Dusk

 |  Aug 12, 2009

Rebecca Cohen has a strategy for getting the family outside even on hot days. Find out what it is! Read more

Week Five: Handy Plants

 |  Aug 10, 2009

Jenny Ward, author of Let’s Go Outside, tells how to collect “seed stowaways.” Read more

Outdoor Kids: Rain Play

 |  Aug 6, 2009

On a hot summer day, sometimes its hard to keep up with new ways of staying cool. One may not have access to a pool, beach, or local swimming hole. … Read more