Richard Louv: “Nature-deficit disorder” is not a medical diagnosis, but a useful term—a metaphor—to describe what many of us believe are the human costs of alienation from nature: diminished use of ...

If you care about kids' mental and physical health, your community's well-being, and planetary survival, you'll do what you can to ensure equitable access to nature education.

Researching nature and awe has, unexpectedly, made me less concerned about getting my kids outside for a certain number of minutes each day. There are just so many “shoulds” as parents that everything ...

Especially after a tragedy like the recent Central Texas floods, camp helps children build the emotional muscles to process ...

Children get to connect with nature at Handsome Acres Farm’s camp for kids aged 6 to 12. (Courtesy of Handsome Acres Farm) Another day might include discovering some frogs in the spring house ...

The differences among the kids in this study were far, far more subtle than the difference between a mouse and a human. But they may begin to explain why poor kids do less well at school, said Noble.

About 41% of parents reported that when they were kids, their own parents barely touched on mental and emotional health. Fast forward to today, and two-thirds of parents say it’s a top concern .