Here’s an idea to get outside with your kids even in the chilly days of January: Make ice-paintings! Read more
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Ho, Ho, Ho! The Season’s Best Family Outdoor Fun from the Web
Ranger Rick editor Libby Schleichert offers the best outdoor nature activities for the holiday season. Read more
Remembering Craig: A Happy Sad Day
Last Monday we dedicated the pond and habitat at the National Wildlife Federation’s Virginia headquarters to our beloved and former Chief Naturalist, Craig Tufts, who lost his battle with brain … Read more
Thanking Nature for Bounty and Blessings
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum shares a book about eight Earth Heroes who “gave back” to the natural world. Read more
5 Fantastic Outdoor Blogs by Parents (plus 6 more!)
Meet 5 moms and dads who blog simple, practical tips and activities to inspire families to step away from the computer — and go outside! Read more
How You and Your Kids Can Help Wildlife This Winter – In Your Own Backyard!
Kids will love creating this live nature show—right outside their window! Read more
What They’ve Said: Meditations on Nature
Here are some thoughts—bestowed on us by various scholars, sages, theorists, etc. down through the years—that comment on or raise questions about nature, animals, conservation and related topics. Some of … Read more
Get To Know Contest: Enter Your Child’s Nature-Inspired Artwork
Enter your kids’ nature-inspired drawings, video, photos, or writing in the Get To Know Contest by November 30. Read more
Hiked and Sought – One Family’s Experience of Hike and Seek
There in the middle of the path was a small exuberant lady with curly hair. On a log by her feet were pine needles, tulip poplar seeds and a variety … Read more
