Summer is the perfect time to encourage children to get active, whether that’s playing sports or going for a swim. Dr Allan ...

The first national survey of play in preschool-aged children in Britain has found that from the age of two-years-old, girls are playing outside in nature less than boys.

The free nature play days will run from 10 a.m. to noon July 2 and Aug. 6. Children of all ages are welcome to wade in the creek and explore trails on a scavenger hunt, among other activities, and ...

Kids like those playing in the water are members of a demographic—low-income persons of color—that is the least likely to have access to nature, which means they are denied chances for ...

Now, my kids are 15, 13, and 10. As they've gotten older, we started scheduling designated fun time together to make sure we don't get lost in the rush of dinner, homework, and extracurriculars.

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Little Critters: Nature Play area, young children and their caregivers can have fun with ...

Several organizations will host Nature Play Days across Elkhart County from June 2 to 10 to reconnect kids with the outdoors and give them space to explore. It’s among other events around ...

When it opens, kids could be in for some messy fun with the park's nature-play themed playground. Construction began with a ceremonial groundbreaking hosted by the city on Tuesday at the future ...

Then he heard about “nature play areas” in Europe: set-aside areas where kids could go off trail, climb trees, collect specimens, and generally leave as much trace as they wanted with minimal ...

For older kids -- there's a chance to volunteer at the nature center -- in an area of their choosing! You can learn more at stxbot.org. More from 3News on KIIITV.com: ...