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A DOZEN WAYS FAMILIES CAN #OPTOUTSIDE EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
In 2015, the leaders of the retail outdoor equipment Co-op REI made a big decision. They closed their doors on Black Friday, the biggest day in the global retail calendar. Instead, they encouraged their 12,000 employees to Opt Outside (#OptOutside), to reconnect with...
CHILDREN AT SERIOUS PLAY: Connecting to the Natural World in an Interactive Nature Space
For kids, play is serious business. It’s not “just about having fun, but taking risks, experimenting, and testing boundaries,” states the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in a recent clinical report called The Power of Play. According to the AAP, play yields all...
Study Uncovers Troubling Rise in Screen Time Among Rural Youth
According to a new study in the journal “Environment and Behavior,” rural children are spending more time in front of screens than in nature. The researchers surveyed 543 sixth- to eighth-grade students across rural South Carolina. According to the survey, screen time was higher than outdoor time for almost every demographic group that the researchers examined. Students who reported increased screen time tended to also report lower levels of connectedness to nature.
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Snowball Ban Overturned in Colorado Town After Request From 9-year-old Boy
A nine-year-old boy in Severance, Colorado convinced his town’s board to overturn a long-held ban on snowball fights by citing the benefits of the outdoors to children. Dane Best told the board that today’s kids need reasons to play outside and that research suggests that a lack of exposure to the outdoors can lead to obesity, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Speaking in front of a crowd of residents and media, Best told town trustees that because of the nearly 100-year-old ban, which classified snowballs as a type of missile, he couldn’t throw a snowball without worrying about breaking the law, or getting into trouble.
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