Students and Nature

7 Ways to Celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day

 |  Jan 18, 2011

On Jan. 21, take a minute to honor the mammal kids see most often in the wild Read more

10 Things You May Not Know About Groundhogs

,  |  Jan 13, 2011

The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck or the mouse bear (because it looks like a miniature bear when sitting upright), first won its reputation as a weather prognosticator in … Read more

Move Winter Birthday Parties Outdoors

 |  Jan 13, 2011

Warm up birthday party fun with three fresh-air activities Read more

The Five Reasons Parents Should be Demanding a Greener Education for Their Children

,  |  Jan 8, 2011

Environmental education in its many forms — nature lessons, energy awareness, water conservation, recycling, field trips and community service projects — has been popular over many years in the U.S.  … Read more

Outdoor Play in the 20s and 30s: An Audio Archive

,  |  Jan 7, 2011

Read about the Free Play Project, which aims to collect recorded stories about outdoor games played by Americans of different generations. Read more

Inner-City Youth Walking the Talk on Advanced Vehicle Innovation and Sustainability

 |  Jan 6, 2011

As we head into 2011 with positive manufacturing news in the national media, industriousness and innovation at a high school in West Philadelphia shows how US leadership in clean energy … Read more

Vote at Pepsi Refesh Project to Help Send Students to Power Shift 2011!

,  |  Jan 6, 2011

The Energy Action Coalition has entered the “Pepsi Refresh Project,” a project giving away millions to fund great ideas with positive impacts. Read more

Hear The Stories

 |  Jan 6, 2011

Get the rules to your favorite outdoor games and hear the voices of Americans who played them Read more

George H. Harrison

Habitat Chat with George H. Harrison

, , ,  |  Jan 5, 2011

GEORGE H. HARRISON knew he was on to something. While serving as managing editor of National Wildlife in 1972, he heard about two U.S. Forest Service researchers in Massachusetts who … Read more

Examine the Ice and Then Turn it Into a Masterpiece!

,  |  Jan 3, 2011

Here’s an idea to get outside with your kids even in the chilly days of January: Make ice-paintings! Read more