By Richard Louv on June 24th, 2014 Here is a list of great outdoor activities by Richard Louv, author of “No Child Left Outdoors.” I hope you will consider allowing or instigating your kids or grandkids to enjoy some of these fabulous and freeing outdoor experiences: Short on Vitamin N? Here’s a brief list of […]
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Doctor’s Orders: More Outdoor Time For Kids
Here is an excerpt from an article by Sharol Nelson-Embry about the importance of kids spending time out in nature. As an outdoor girl, mom, former special education teacher, outdoor writer and soon-to-be personal trainer, I agree with everything she says. It’s time to make time for ourselves and the next generation in the great […]
No Adult Left Indoors – Head Outdoors for Health, Happiness and Longevity
As a twist on Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods,” I suggest that it’s just not kids who need to head outdoors. In keeping with an article I read in the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) newsletter, everyone needs to spend more time outside, moving their bodies. Why? Because contact with the natural world […]