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 ...

LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green ...

This story is sponsored by Lifetime Products. As summer approaches, children ditch their snow boots and put on their sneakers to play outside in the sun. The right play activities can go beyond ...

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 ...

We’ve all seen it — kids hunched over tablets, eyes fixed on video games, even on beautiful sunny days. While screens offer learning and entertainment, they’ve quietly replaced something fundamental ...

Nature is a kind of therapy at TimberNook, where children play in the woods to heal behavioral issues. Courtesy TimberNook. Jumping off rocks. Climbing trees. Hanging upside down. Spinning so fast it ...

Today’s parents remember being sent out of the house and told to be home when the streetlights came on. There were no watches with tracking capabilities or cellphones that parents could use to locate ...

Getting the older kids to spend time outdoors can be difficult in this digitally-dominated society. Video games, social media ...

If you’re the parent of a young child, you probably already know many of the benefits of outdoor play. Not only does it help strengthen motor skills, prevent obesity, and support creativity, but ...

Cognition, wellbeing and the ability to cooperate with others: just three of the things that are enriched and improved in a child’s life through outdoor play. In an age where the average individual is ...

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 ...

Outdoor play is vital for children's holistic development, offering significant benefits beyond mere enjoyment. It enhances physical health, boosts mental and emotional well-being, and fosters crucial ...