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

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

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 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.

Children no longer play freely in driveways, on their streets or in urban parks and courtyards. ... Researchers say national guidelines needed to make nature play work for every child. Apr 30, 2025.

Letting kids play in the yard, roll in the grass or dig in the garden might seem minor—but it’s a powerful way to promote lifelong health. Scientific evidence supports nature play.

Allow children to play in nature on their own more often. Jun 8, 2022. Study finds school gardens can foster children's interest in nature. Feb 20, 2024. Connectedness to nature makes children ...

An arboretum has built two new play areas to help children "connect with nature". The "natural playgrounds" at the Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, include walkways, tree ...

Kendall Lenz created a summer camp program combining occupational therapy and nature for developmentally delayed and autistic children. Lenz partners with Mad Hatter Farm, a wheelchair-accessible ...

Children play on the 20-foot-tall Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep structure at Denver Museum of Nature & Science's Nature Play playground, a 4-acre interactive installation in City Park. (Photo by ...

News; UK News; Parenting; Millions of kids are heartbreakingly growing up without outdoor play or nature areas More than five million parents have said their children have no access to outdoor ...

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