While scaling mountains or backpacking for days on end sounds like a great time to some, not everyone has the time, fortitude ...

Climate change-driven global warming threatens the Winter Olympics, creating treacherous conditions for athletes. Warmer ...

For millennia, humans evolved beneath open skies, surrounded by forests, rivers and the rhythms of the natural world. This deep connection to nature isn’t merely nostalgic — it’s our evolutionary ...

Try these fun ways to engage the whole family next time you’re exploring your favorite national park or place in nature. NPCA and our partner Nature Valley know the importance of protecting parks to ...

The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study conducted by ...

Written By Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D., and Josh Bartok, M.S. "Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination" ― Mary Oliver Nature reflection Source: Liz Roemer / used ...

This summer, researchers at the University of Derby in the UK published a finding that humanity’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60 percent since 1800. The researchers arrived at this ...

In an event that nearly didn’t happen, the Friends of Wolf Trap, a volunteer organization, recently invited area children on a two-hour trip around the world for a “Global Passport Adventure.” The ...

There’s nothing better for me than being immersed in nature. Whether I’m staring up into redwood trees, coming across a profusion of wildflowers, listening to ocean waves, or being mesmerized by a ...

MIDLAND, MI - As a couple hundred community members gathered at the ribbon-cutting of a new education center at Chippewa Nature Center (CNC), one theme popped up throughout. It’s not about the new ...