Yurich is the founder of “1,000 Hours Outside”, advocating for families to aim for their children to spend approximately the ...

Kids, outdoor workers, older adults, the homeless, pregnant and poor people need special care as climate change raises ...

Early Education COLUMN: Little kids need outdoor play — but not when it’s 110 degrees Early childhood experts call for resilient design choices to cope with climate change by Anya Kamenetz October 18, ...

As a parent, you need to ensure that’s not all they do. Instead, they need a healthy balance of screen time and time outside. Too much screen time can negatively impact your child’s mental and ...

Not only do children need way more movement than our sedentary society allows them, experts suggest, but they need precisely the kinds of movements that make adults gasp, if they are going to thrive.

With heat indices over 100 degrees across much of the country, it's hot out there. But is it too hot for kids to be outside?

A children's charity in Jersey is set to benefit from a new outdoor classroom to help youngsters who have emotional, ...

Outdoor time is crucial for kids’ physical, mental, and social development. Here are just a few reasons why it’s important for kids to spend time outside: Encourages exercise and movement, promoting ...

Big Number To avoid myopia, kids should get outside more, report says Inadequate outdoor time has emerged as a significant factor for increasing the risk of nearsightedness.

Children are over-scheduled and glued to devices. Communities need to help them rediscover free play.

Do you like playing outdoors? Well, lots of people do! There are many great reasons and benefits to playing outside. For example, in schools, studies show that kids who are given recess have better ...

In my new video, Lenore Skenazy, founder of the non-profit Let Grow, says it's because today's parents rarely allow their kids to experience the joys of independence.