The benefits of nature have been widely documented—active time in the outdoors improves classroom performance, gets kids off the couch, and can help prevent children from being “coronary time bombs”, and now new research shows that nature can also make people more caring.
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Can Nature Make People More Caring? New Studies Say It’s Possible
Eight Reasons More Outdoor Time Improves Kids’ School Performance
American children spend an average of six hours per day watching television, web surfing and playing video games, By contrast, they spend an average of 30 minutes in outdoor sports and just four … Read more
Seven Safe Ways For Kids To Have More Outdoor Play Time
Today's parents are concerned about the safety of their children when they are playing outdoors. There is more traffic on the streets and more worries about other harms befalling them such … Read more
Bays and Lakes: We Can Help Our Kids Develop A Sense of Place
Last week the House Natural Resources Committee voted 22 to 13 to send an important new piece of legislation to the House floor. It received strong support from the National … Read more
NWF Shines on Today Show with “Wild Things”
Check out NWF spokesperson Dave Mizejewski on NBC's the Today Show this morning. He brought a cabybara, a beaver, two baby African lions, and more. The animals were squirmy, but … Read more
Where The Wild Things Are: A “Monster” Hit With Great NWF Educational Materials
The feature film, Where The Wild Things Are, has become a smash hit in the box office, exceeding anyone’s expectations. As educational partner to the film, NWF’s Be Out There Campaign has teamed … Read more
Be Out There: Kids’ Activity Guide for “Where The Wild Things Are” Film
National Wildlife Federation, through its new Be Out There Campaign, has teamed up with Warner Bros. by providing educational support for the new feature film — Where the Wild Things Are — based … Read more
