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Leading Online Tool For Finding Terrific Outdoor Spaces and Events Near You

 |  Aug 15, 2009

Hi readers, Your friends at NWF often worry about the recent trend of people (especially kids) spending too much time indoors.  We aren’t against people using the Internet (obviously) but … 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

Week Four: Bird Nest Discovery

 |  Aug 5, 2009

Hunt for bird nests with Jennifer Ward, author of Let’s Go Outside and I Love Dirt. Read more

Firefly photographed by Radim Schreiber in Iowa.

Fireflies!

 |  Jul 31, 2009

The weather’s warm and the kids are on summer vacation, which means it’s the perfect time to get outside and encounter the insect icon of summertime: the firefly. Did you … Read more

Week Three: Get Out and Grow Some Bubbles!

 |  Jul 27, 2009

Jennifer Ward shares tips for making GINORMOUS bubbles outside. Read more

‘Being Out There’ With Secretary Salazar (VIDEO)

 |  Jun 24, 2009

It’s amazing who you bump into in the woods on a Monday afternoon! First, some background: National Wildlife Federation joined the U.S. Department of the Interior at Monday’s kickoff of United … Read more

Memories of Wild Places

 |  Apr 28, 2009

A senior editor for Ranger Rick magazine shares her thoughts about the restorative powers of nature. Read more

For Every Playground You Visit and Share–NWF Recieves $1

 |  Apr 3, 2009

We’re so glad you found your way to the National Wildlife Federation! We’re excited to share a new project we have going and hope you’ll join us!  OK…here’s how it … Read more

Finally–An Excuse To Visit The Playground!

 |  Mar 24, 2009

Spring is finally here – and NWF’s Be Out There campaign has teamed up with the non-profit KaBOOM! to find 100,000 Playspaces in 100 Days – and you can earn … Read more

Relieve Your Cabin Fever

 |  Mar 17, 2009

Spring and summer are my favorite seasons. I love the smells and warm weather they bring. And although winter is not cold and dreary all over the country (some people … Read more