It’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’s poem urging…
Tag Archive: Nature
What is Nature Worth?
Plants, animals, even entire ecosystems are disappearing from the Earth. So what? What does that have to do with us? We’ve got everything we need, so what’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.
Kids Nature Project: Build a Milk Carton Bird Feeder
Kids love making stuff – that’s pretty much a given – and they tend to be drawn toward nature, so why not put that passion to work on a project that’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…
Find Nature Nearby with Free NatureFind iPhone App
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…
Learn More about Derek at Grass Stain Guru
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 “nature is the best therapist and teacher any of us…
Nature Break Video: Timber Rattler Maternity Den
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: “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…
Capitalism and the Crisis of Nature: Barbaric Heart
[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:...
Treehuggers, Dirt Worshipers, and… Nature Nerds?
In the green movement, like they say, it takes all types. And whatever the flavor of environmentalist you are, there’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’m a dirt worshiper. But I heard the term nature…
