Nature brings Peace to the World
An article exploring how being surrounded by nature, or having a tree outside our window, can calm us, reduce violence, and bring peace. Full Article Here
Awestruck
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Poem and Collage by one of our Snork Dorks – Karen Stevenson!
Look, Don’t Touch!
A fantastic article encouraging kids (and their adults) to immerse themselves in nature, make mud pies, build forts, and climb trees. Nature can take it, and the love they develop for nature as a kid will foster environmentally friendly behaviors … Continued
Children LandSnorkeling through Alaska’s Bush Country
Children in Alaska’s barbaric country “As parents, we have the chance to be ushers, opening a door into wilderness and watching as our children walk out into vast new worlds. In many ways, the kids are more open than we … Continued
Woodland Nursery
Tops out the scale of cuteness. “A lovely exploration of human nature and society, this film takes us into an unusual outdoor nursery. With the woods as their classroom and playground, a group of small children explore their surroundings and … Continued
Hope is the thing with feathers…
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By Karen Stevenson: Yes, ‘hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul’ and a heart fired in stone is a thing to behold! My grandchildren, age 2 and 5, found these treasures on a walk behind their … Continued
Kids + Woods
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG HIKERS HAPPY: Nature Games and Other Strategies for More Fun on the Trail Leading kids through the woods requires more than a map and compass. You also need enthusiasm and creativity to keep things fun for … Continued
Taking the time…
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Land snorkeling is to nature as the Slow Food movement is to food; both require slowing down to savor the moment. I was among a group of volunteers who would plant flowers in twelve big containers which would later be … Continued
Teaching Kids to Love Nature
Great article here on Moms and Dads who teach kids to love nature… HERE’S TO THE MOMS — and Dads — who teach the love of nature by example, despite certain phobias …. My mother, an artist, hovered above … Continued
THE HYBRID MIND: The More High-Tech Schools Become, the More Nature They Need
By Richard Louv on November 18th, 2013 On Nov. 16, at the annual Learning & the Brain conference in Boston, Mass., I offered some of the following remarks in a keynote address. My topic was “The Hybrid Mind.” This was drawn in … Continued