When young children engage in learning that connects them to the natural world, they experience social and emotional benefits ...

The things that play the biggest role in limiting children’s time in nature are urbanisation and parental attitudes. Despite this, digital devices are often blamed for keeping kids indoors. Digital ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Dubuque has been selected to join a national initiative to make it easier for children to learn and play in nature. “It’s not just about developing a stewardship, ethic, or a ...

Talk about great timing. On September 18, during the Children & Nature Network's 2008 National Grassroots Gathering in Nebraska, mobile phones in the room lit up with good news: The U.S. House of ...

When Richard Louv published a book in 2005, he coined the term nature deficit disorder. He did so “to serve as a description of the human costs of alienation from nature … as a way to talk about an ...

Groton — Ride a bike. Spend time in nature during the school day. Enjoy unstructured play outdoors. Breathe clean air. Those are among the activities the town wants all children to have the chance to ...

Exploring nature often sparks joy and wonder. For children’s mental health, however, its effects go much deeper. It fosters emotional balance and mental well-being in ways research continues to affirm ...