I’m an environmental education nerd, and frequently troll bookstores for new material. Earlier this month, I stumbled upon a book called The Southern Swamp Explorer. I instantly fell in love with the detailed … Read more
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Your New Year’s Resolution To Get Outside More – 26 Ideas from A-Z
Here’s a resolution that can help you lose weight, connect more with your kids or grandkids, and feel more at peace. You can do this – just get outside for … Read more
Weekly News Roundup-December 13, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Gifts for Kids Who Love Animals. Give the gift of conservation! Bring Back Bison! America’s iconic bovine needs your help. Silencing a … Read more
Toys and Nature: They Can Play Nice
There has been a bit of discussion lately around the entertainment value of toys vs. natural, outdoor experiences for kids. So which is cooler? Toys or nature; nature or toys? … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- November 1, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Help NWF ROAR! Animal Planet’s ROAR campaign is highlighting NWF and other non-profits working to help animals. Sewage, sewage everywhere.. Read about … Read more
Kayaking Kids: Nonprofits Give Urban Youth a Chance to Explore
This is a guest post by Denise Poyer of Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association. The kids got off the bus and looked around nervously at the flowing river, the trees and the … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- Oct. 18, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Worried Walruses. Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice Forces 10,000 Walruses Ashore. WANTED: Farm Bill. Having Lost Thousands of Cattle to the Blizzard, Northern … Read more
The Government Shutdown and the Great Outdoors
Take a look at how the Government Shutdown is taking a toll on our wilderness and wildlife. For more, check out: What the Shutdown Means for Wildlife. Urge Congress to … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- September 13, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? A Sticky Situation. Developing Story : Honolulu Harbor Molasses Spill Deadly for Fish, Marine Life. The Case of the Missing Martins. Has … Read more
I Get UP! – In the Wilds of Michigan
Many people know all about the mitt…and I’m not referring to the former governor turned Presidential candidate (though he was born here). The “mitt” that is Michigan is one of … Read more
