Colorful slides and metal monkey bars are the mainstay of local playgrounds. But look around and you'll notice a growing trend for natural elements in children's play spaces, So, which is better for ...

An ecological approach to learning uses outdoor play, storytelling, and shared experience to help children develop a kinship worldview—a deep recognition that living and nonliving parts of the Earth ...

Although nature-based play spaces for children that include plants, trees, and rocks are growing in popularity, there is relatively little empirical evidence to support anecdotal claims that playing ...

Many parents are determined to keep their children’s environments clean, safe and free from harmful substances. But in doing so, they may be unintentionally increasing their child’s risk of developing ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Kids today spend 35% less time outdoors than their parents. Experts say early exposure to nature boosts happiness, focus, and creativity. Kids today spend 35% less time outdoors than their parents.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Visitors to City Park will soon be able to explore the long-awaited, $7.9 million playground that simulates the box canyons, beaver dams and other wild ...

When my kids tumble into the car after an afternoon spent outside with muddy knees, tangled hair and stories about the worms they found or the forts they built, they are lit up. They are calm. They ...

Children no longer play freely in driveways, on their streets or in urban parks and courtyards. In many places, children’s freedom to roam has been diminishing for generations, but the pandemic has ...