Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

For many parents, academics and nutrition are the top priorities in their child’s daily schedule but did you know that outdoor play is just as vital for healthy development as studying or eating meals ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Play is an expected part of childhood. In fact, play is an essential part of childhood. The importance of play, particularly unstructured, free play, has been well documented. We witness this not only ...

A new research-backed tool aims to revolutionise how playgrounds and outdoor learning environments are assessed, by recognising that some risk can be good for a child’s development. Professor David ...

Last fall I travelled to upstate New York and met Rusty Keeler, author of Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul. A few weeks later I made my way to Toronto, Ontario, to ...