Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Enjoying the playground. Image by Tim Sandle. Enjoying the playground. Image by Tim Sandle. Safe outdoor spaces for children to play, such as public parks and playgrounds, provide the opportunity for ...

Fresh air and exercise may be going by the wayside for little ones, suggests a new study that found preschoolers in child care centers often don't get enough outdoor play time. The new research, ...

EdSource · California high schoolers get a crash course in finance Jumping off rocks. Climbing trees. Hanging upside down. Spinning so fast it would make an adult dizzy. Meet Angela Hanscom, an ...

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 ...

Outdoor play is very important for kids. It helps them grow strong and smart. Playing outside makes their bodies healthy. It ...

Teachers often think they lack time to take children outside—yet there are many benefits to making the time to do so. Cath Prisk, a children’s policy consultant and the Global Partnerships Manager for ...

Even before the pandemic, young children already faced high rates of obesity, more time indoors and on screens, limited physical activity, compromised emotional health and a growing detachment from ...

Children's outdoor play has been linked to an array of benefits, including social skills, creativity, and stress relief. Outdoor play has been falling in recent years, but COVID-19 may be sparking a ...

The Children's Museum in Easton is renovating its outdoor play area, the Wild Place, with new play structures and greenery. The renovations, costing $400,000, are funded by private donations and a ...