Learn how to raise an environmentally conscious child to care about the environment without guilt or dread using these environment activities for kindergarten children. Before I became a full-time ...

As a mother of two, Emma Flanders found it extremely difficult to find outdoor and nature-filled activities for her kids to enjoy. Everything seemed to be an indoor, super-structured setting, a screen ...

You’re having a tough day so you get outside and boom! The sky, the fresh air and the trees all combine to lift your mood. And once you begin to walk or move outdoors in nature on a regular basis, you ...

Though our town was about three hours south of the path of totality, a celebratory atmosphere permeated the community. One of my kids spent the afternoon constructing a moveable 3D eclipse model, ...

With the threat of global warming and the debates about its existence growing stronger, many of us lean on the hope that future generations will have the knowledge and kindness needed to preserve our ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, every 8th grader learns to canoe in the Grand River. Milwaukee’s public school district is now home to five new greenspaces. In Austin, nature-based learning is integrated ...

Although nature-based play spaces for children that include plants, trees, and rocks are growing in popularity, there is relatively little empirical evidence to support anecdotal claims that playing ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Step into a well-considered kids’ room this year and you might pause for a moment. It’s different. Gone are the days of ...

Connecting kids to nature is more than just a walk in the woods! It can be a life changing experience that builds confidence resilience, and a lifelong love of the outdoors — all while inspiring ...