Gull has been a go-to local expert in getting outside to play and engage with nature. The Goshen native had shared lots of ...

How can we help our children navigate the complexities of the modern world while nurturing their emotional well-being?

Although the relative influence of nature and nurture on girls' and boys' different play behaviour can't be conclusively determined, it's clear that not all children identify with gender stereotypes.

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, ...

Children no longer play freely in driveways, on their streets or in urban parks and courtyards. In many places, children's freedom to roam has been diminishing for generations, but the pandemic ...

More than nine in ten parents are keen to keep their children's “sense of wonder” alive – by exploring nature (61%) or new places (46%), and encouraging them to play with toys (70%).

Imagination Grove in McLean, Illinois, a nature play area where kids can play with less supervision and fewer rules. Photos courtesy Matthew Browning ...

A pediatric occupational therapist brings her love for the outdoors and nature to a camp she started in Harlem for children with special needs.

Children in Nature Network is an excellent collection of information regarding research, initiatives and news regarding reconnecting children with nature. New York State Outdoor Education Association ...

Scientific evidence supports nature play Scientific studies across the globe have consistently shown that children who spend more time outdoors, especially in rural or farm environments, are less ...

The playgrounds are made using timber from the surrounding arboretum An arboretum has built two new play areas to help children "connect with nature". The "natural playgrounds" at the Westonbirt ...

The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study published in ...