Students and Nature

Education for a Clean Energy Economy

As a former humanities student and avowed right-brainer, I sometimes wonder whether my education couldn’t have been more, well, useful. Don’t get me wrong: it was nice to spend four … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Time For You

More and more, I notice the importance of time outside for me in addition to its importance for my family. Riding a bike has been an easy way to get … Read more

Land Grant Universities Tilling Old Soil with New Methods

Washington State University (WSU) and Cornell University are two of the large, landed schools leading the way in the advancement of alternative models of agriculture. With the establishment of university … Read more

Hot and Steamy: Ground-Source on Campus

NWF September 15, 2009 In true necessity-is-the-mother-of-all-invention fashion, the folks at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) have added innovation to innovation as they’ve expanded their 1979 ground-source heating system … Read more

Five Questions: Getting More Out of an Urban Garden Than Vegetables

September 15, 2009 Columbia University’s campus garden started as a student-only project, but now reaches out to a local housing project and other members of the neighborhood. The project is … Read more

Turning Tides: Generating Energy from the Sea

NWF September 15, 2009 If grant funds and the enthusiasm for hydrokinetics keep flowing, soft rolling ocean waves and the gentle pull of the tides may start providing electricity for … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Rock Climbing

In the center of New York City, Rebecca Cohen’s kids found the perfect natural playground. Read more

Exploring New Places

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum picks some great books about nature that’s not necessarily in your backyard. Read more

Time Out Fuels Classroom Performance

For kids these days, back to school sometimes means back indoors. In fact, the opposite should be the case—NWF has compiled vast research connecting the dots between classroom performance and … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Digging

Whether you’re searching for sand crabs, or planting a flower, digging is a great way to explore the outdoors. Read more