HAWKs is intersecting childhood enrichment, youth mental wellness and environmental stewardship bringing children back to the ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Step into a well-considered kids’ room this year and you might pause for a moment. It’s different. Gone are the days of ...

Nature-based weekend activities are a great way to boost children's learning. These activities not only connect kids with ...

You’re having a tough day so you get outside and boom! The sky, the fresh air and the trees all combine to lift your mood. And once you begin to walk or move outdoors in nature on a regular basis, you ...

More than a thousand studies (and growing) show that time spent in nature can have a reset effect, washing away the anxieties and stresses of everyday life. A 2019 study published in Current ...

In a world full of screens, Health and Fitness Coach Denise Lum highlights the importance of outdoor play and adventure for children. Check out these local organizations that are helping bridge the ...

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, every 8th grader learns to canoe in the Grand River. Milwaukee’s public school district is now home to five new greenspaces. In Austin, nature-based learning is integrated ...

In the brackish water of a canal in Port Isabel, about 25 miles northwest of Brownsville, are roughly two dozen kids, aged seven to seventeen, cooling off. They splash. They laugh. A few of the older ...

It’s never too early to teach your kids to appreciate nature. In fact, the sooner they learn, the better. They need to be able to appreciate the natural world and understand how important it is to ...

Although nature-based play spaces for children that include plants, trees, and rocks are growing in popularity, there is relatively little empirical evidence to support anecdotal claims that playing ...

More than half of the world lives in cities and that number is increasing every year. We need to teach kids how to live in ...

Spending purposeful time in nature benefits kids in many ways, says an educator from Council Oak Montessori School in Blue Island. When Council Oak Montessori School moved to its Blue Island location ...