Most American children spend only a few minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play, yet research has shown that it’s critical for kids’ cognitive and physical health. Playing outdoors improves ...

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Little Critters: Nature Play area, young children and their caregivers can have fun with free, nature-based play activities Mike Bock At 10 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday, ...

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 ...

Getting the older kids to spend time outdoors can be difficult in this digitally-dominated society. Video games, social media ...

Kellie Vella is a Research Fellow with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. Madeleine Dobson is an Associate Investigator with the Australian Research Council ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — It’s like all of Colorado’s ...

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 ...

Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

It’s never too early to teach your kids to appreciate nature. In fact, the sooner they learn, the better. They need to be able to appreciate the natural world and understand how important it is to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Visitors to City Park will soon be able to explore the long-awaited, $7.9 million playground that simulates the box canyons, beaver dams and other wild ...

Located within the Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley, Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground in Schaumburg is one of Chicagoland’s most imaginative outdoor play destinations. Built primarily from ...