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

New research has found that more than a third of children don't play outdoors after school and 1 in 5 don't during weekends, ...

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 ...

Over a third of children are not playing outdoors after school, a new study finds, raising concerns about the impact this is ...

Scientists at the University of Exeter in the UK found that about a third of children reported not playing outdoors after ...

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 ...

Brianne Bruijns receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Western University provides funding as a ...

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 ...

The benefits of outdoor play for children are significant in any season, with a scientifically proven link between outdoor activities and healthy brain development. This winter, our kids will be ...

River’s Edge Forest Play, in West River, is an outdoor enrichment experience for kids in Anne Arundel County for kids age ...