kids and nature

Activities for the Outdoor Baby

Get age-appropriate outdoor activities for your baby’s first year. Read more

7 Tips to Safely Introduce Your Baby to the Outdoors

Mosquitoes, poison ivy, sunburn… get tips on making the outdoors fun and safe for your baby Read more

Parents: How to Start an Outdoor Playgroup

Tips to make outdoor play dates part of your family’s routine Read more

President Obama: I Miss My Green Hour

Why’s it so important for parents & their kids to spend time outdoors? For President Obama, it’s as simple as having some time to think.
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Create an Outdoor Nursery

Take the fun outdoors with your baby. Read more

Backyard Campout: The (mis)adventures of one mom, her kids, and a trampoline

Blogger Suzanne Delzio writes about her family’s Great American Backyard Campout—five families split between two yards. Read more

Beach Activities for Kids of All Ages

Beyond sandcastles: Tips to get more from your time at the shore Read more

Favorite Moments from the Great American Backyard Campout in Ann Arbor — or in Your Own Backyard

It was a warm summer night in Ann Arbor, Michigan, when over 45 families gathered with NWF’s Great Lakes Regional Center at the Leslie Science and Nature Center for the … Read more

Get outdoors with American Girl and Saturday’s national campout

The Great American Backyard Campout (GABC) is right around the corner! This weekend, families across the country will celebrate the annual event.In the same outdoor spirit as their 2010 Girl of the Year Lanie, American Girl is serving as the national sponsor for the GABC to encourage kids everywhere to enjoy the outdoors.
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Sweeten this weekend’s Great American Backyard Campout with Hershey’s

This year, HERSHEY’S sweetens the Great American Backyard Campout on Saturday, June 26th by partnering with NWF to promote the event. Together, we are encouraging kids and adults to enjoy the outdoors while sleeping under the stars.
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