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		<title>The Bond of Shared Solitude: Family Connection in the Natural World</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Adapted from "The Nature Principle"] Boredom has its benefits. So does solitude, that lost art in the age of wall-to-wall media. To occasionally be alone — not lonely, but alone — is an important part of parenting and of marriage. One time, my wife Kathy rented a room at the beach, and spent a weekend...]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: Bee Thankful</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.]]></description>
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		<title>Make Outdoor Play a Part of Every Day: Get the Be Out There Parent Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it difficult to get your kids to play outdoors instead of being glued to the TV, computer, or video game? You&#8217;re not alone. Today&#8217;s kids are being born into a tech-centric world, with easy access to television, videos, digital media, video games, and cell phones, and it&#8217;s become such a part of their lives...]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media for the Birds: Birding the Net</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/social-media-for-the-birds-birding-the-net/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/social-media-for-the-birds-birding-the-net/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go birding, learn about our feathered friends, share them with your social network, and win prizes at the same time. It&#8217;s social media birding. Or something like that. The Audubon Society&#8216;s Birding the Net campaign challenges players to collect dozens of virtual birds scattered across 100 websites on the &#8216;net. Both educational and fun, the...]]></description>
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		<title>Just for Kids: Ranger Rick Photo Contest</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/kids/just-for-kids-ranger-rick-photo-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got a young shutterbug in your family? Help them enter their nature photos in Ranger Rick&#8217;s &#8220;Your Best Shots&#8221; photography contest and they&#8217;ll have a chance to see their work in print. The contest is for kids under 13 years old, is free to enter, and the winner could have their photo featured on the...]]></description>
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		<title>Fresh Air Fund Host Families Needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a big believer in the importance of fresh air, nature, and outdoor activities for kids, and unfortunately, there are plenty of children in big cities who never get to experience those things. But a program called the Fresh Air Fund is helping to change that. The Fresh Air Fund connects children from some of...]]></description>
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		<title>Donate a Tree for Free with Odwalla Plant a Tree Program</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/donate-a-tree-for-free-with-odwalla-plant-a-tree-program/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/donate-a-tree-for-free-with-odwalla-plant-a-tree-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the fourth consecutive year, Odwalla is donating trees to be planted in State Parks across America, and you have a chance to tell them where to plant them. A total of $100,000 in tree donations will be received through the program, which has already donated $350,000 worth of trees over the last three years....]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us for the Great American Backyard Campout</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/outdoors/join-us-for-great-american-backyard-campout/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/outdoors/join-us-for-great-american-backyard-campout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits for kids who spend time outdoors include the obvious, like getting plenty of fresh air, sunshine, and exercise, and the not-so-obvious, like an increase in creativity and imagination, improved eyesight, and even better grades or improved focus in school. And what better way to start introducing them into the delights of nature than...]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: Share Your Apples</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/food/hank-d-and-the-bee-share-your-apples/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/food/hank-d-and-the-bee-share-your-apples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 12:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://naturalpapa.com/?p=4715</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ABC&#8217;s&#8211;Apples, Bees, Cartoons From Sustainablog: Sustainable Fruit Production: Eliminating “Shrink” From Ecolutionist: Vanishing of the Bees: Documentary Gets to the Bottom of the Growing Honeybee Decline Show ur love for green humor. Tweet &#8220;@GreenCartoons, I&#8217;m a #hankhead!&#8221; and share your favorite Hank D and the Bee cartoon with the twitterverse!]]></description>
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		<title>Moth Spotting with Kids</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/moth-spotting-with-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/moth-spotting-with-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 14:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://naturalpapa.com/?p=4643</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Introducing kids to biodiversity can be a lot of fun. Some things are easy to find and simple to show children but it’s often the less obvious, better hidden animal life that is most intriguing to everyone, both kids and grown ups. Think outside the box and you’ll be rewarded. Butterflies are favourites with children....]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: Respect nature</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/hank-d-and-the-bee-respect-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/hank-d-and-the-bee-respect-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Considering the state of the oceans, maybe this humpback isn&#8217;t so bad off. To get educated and involved in protecting the oceans, visit any of these great organizations. Surfrider International Greenpeace&#8211;Defending our Oceans WWF Oceans Also, Joel Harper&#8217;s great children&#8217;s book All the Way to the Ocean, is on its way to becoming a movie!...]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: SNOW!</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/kids/hank-d-and-the-bee-snow/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/kids/hank-d-and-the-bee-snow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a crazy winter, but we can still spend time outside. Did you hear me? Hey everyone, GO OUTSIDE!!! From Jennifer Lance and EcoChildsPlay: Play Outside! Free Range Kids are Happier and Healthier From Heroin and Cornflakes: New Pediatrics Study Identifies the Risks, Consequences of Video Game Addiction From iStorytime: A children&#8217;s poem urging...]]></description>
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		<title>What is Nature Worth?</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/what-is-nature-worth/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/what-is-nature-worth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plants, animals, even entire ecosystems are disappearing from the Earth. So what? What does that have to do with us? We&#8217;ve got everything we need, so what&#8217;s the big deal? The video What Is Nature Worth offers a 3-minute vision into what we’re really losing with the loss of biodiversity on our planet, Spaceship Earth. What...]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Nature Project: Build a Milk Carton Bird Feeder</title>
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		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/kids-nature-project-build-a-milk-carton-bird-feeder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids love making stuff &#8211; that&#8217;s pretty much a given &#8211; and they tend to be drawn toward nature, so why not put that passion to work on a project that&#8217;s truly for the birds: a milk carton bird feeder? Having a homemade bird feeder mounted near a good viewing window will supply hours and...]]></description>
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		<title>Find Nature Nearby with Free NatureFind iPhone App</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/find-nature-nearby-with-free-naturefind-iphone-app/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/find-nature-nearby-with-free-naturefind-iphone-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an age where (almost) everything can be brought right to you, either on the web, with home delivery of goods, or instant movies or games on demand, getting outside really ought to be more of a priority for families. And with a new free iPhone app from NatureFind, users can find nature related events...]]></description>
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		<title>Learn More about Derek at Grass Stain Guru</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/learn-more-about-derek-at-grass-stain-guru/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/natural-parenting/learn-more-about-derek-at-grass-stain-guru/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I feel very fortunate to be able to share some of my story with others, and Bethe from Grass Stain Guru was kind enough to feature an interview with me on her site. Bethe is an award-winning author, web producer, and eLearning designer, and believes &#8220;nature is the best therapist and teacher any of us...]]></description>
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		<title>Nature Break Video: Timber Rattler Maternity Den</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/nature-break-video-timber-rattler-maternity-den/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/nature/nature-break-video-timber-rattler-maternity-den/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just found out about a cool nature site, complete with unique nature videos and a community as well. Check out this vid of a rattlesnake maternity den: &#8220;Nature Break is a video blog/social network started by Vanessa Serrao to bring together people who love nature. The idea is to harness the power of social...]]></description>
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		<title>Capitalism and the Crisis of Nature: Barbaric Heart</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/capitalism-and-the-crisis-of-nature-barbaric-heart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barbaric Heart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Curtis White]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmentalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[[Reprinted with permission from Orion. In this intellectually challenging piece, Curtis White argues that that the present crisis will not be resolved by capitalist or technological achievements that have landed us in this predicament - but rather that our desire for aesthetic and spiritual beauty will be our guiding solutions. His latest, The Barbaric Heart:...]]></description>
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		<title>Treehuggers, Dirt Worshipers, and&#8230; Nature Nerds?</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/environment/treehuggers-dirt-worshipers-and-nature-nerds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the green movement, like they say, it takes all types. And whatever the flavor of environmentalist you are, there&#8217;s a name for it. I used to hear treehugger a lot, as well as people being referred to as crunchy, and I like to say I&#8217;m a dirt worshiper. But I heard the term nature...]]></description>
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