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News Links, Articles & CommentaryTRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder
New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks.
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Commentary | Education | Media & Culture
Is iPad an Educational Tool or a Lifestyle Addiction?
Naturalists asks: Would funds being invested in iPads be better spent on teacher recruitment and training? [+]
Access | Media & Culture
Richard Louv and Tu B’Shvat or It is not Jewish to Stay Inside
Tu B'Shvat, the "Jewish Earth Day", reminds us to go outside in winter. [+]
Commentary | Research & Studies | Health
The Importance of Child's Play
In striving to make our kids safe and smart we have turned them into "bored blobs", author writes. [+]
Feature | Media & Culture
Children’s Books Increasingly Ignore Natural World
70-year survey of award-winning children’s picture books suggests increasing estrangement from the natural environment. [+]
Feature | Media & Culture
Learning to Live with "Boy Energy"
Male behavior is pathologized, Canadian author says, noting that nature can help those with ADD. [+]
Commentary
Richard Louv: Every Child Needs Nature
Louv highlights the need for deeper understanding of equity and capacity when it comes to nature. [+]
Research & Studies | Health
The Healing Effects of Nature on Children
Children growing up today are deprived of the many healing elements found within nature. [+]
Health
Wilderness Therapy Uses Nature to Help People Heal
Exposure to nature can provide crucial lifeline to improved physical and emotional health. [+]
Commentary | Regional Updates | International | Access
"Nature-Deficit Disorder” in Pakistan
Children in Pakistan are isolated from the simple pleasures of exploring nature. [+]
Health
Turning to Nature After Returning From Iraq
We owe it to our service members and their families to preserve wild places, veteran says. [+]
Research & Studies
Did Time Stand Still for You?
Canadian researcher studies memorable moments in nature. [+]
Commentary
To The Wild Yonder
With new research showing Australians less inclined to embrace adventure, author plunges into wilderness trek. [+]
Allies | Access | Health
An Interview with Richard Louv: Using the Nature Principle and Camps to Reduce Nature-Deficit Disorder
Camps and others play role in reconnecting people of all ages to nature. [+]
Commentary | Health
Funding Public Parks Could Save Lives
If people's lives are at stake because of poorly funded parks, shouldn't we do something about it? [+]
Commentary | Access | Leadership
What Summer Camp Can Teach Us
Summer camp gives children meaningful advantages in college. [+]
Battling the Nature Deficit with Nature Play
C&NN's Richard Louv and Cheryl Charles discuss the state of nature play today. [+]
National Trust Aims for Nature Generation
UK National Trust Plans Campaign to Connect Children to Nature. [+]
The New Nature Movement: Environmental Health Leader Richard Louv
Louv to keynote Exuberant Sustainability Day at U. of Utah. [+]
National Park Service Spearheads American Latino Heritage Initiative
Historic places associated with Latino heritage underrepresented in parks system, Interior Secy Salazar says. [+]
Audubon: Children Spending Too Much Time Indoors
With diminished spontaneous outdoor play, next generation of nature lovers may be lost, Connecticut Audubon… [+]
Does Outdoor Play Keep the Doctor Away?
Are more people becoming disconnected from nature at the expense of their health? [+]
Natural Leader Tamara Poles and Virginia Museum of Natural History are Putting People Back in Touch with Nature
Nearly 13,000 people have taken part in 247 programs of the Community Nature Initiative. [+]
TRACK Trails Offer Nationwide Weapon Against Nature-Deficit Disorder
New interpretive trail system for kids comes to U.S. national parks. [+]
Applications Open for 2012 TogetherGreen Fellowships and Innovation Grants
Audubon & Toyota seek to fund promising conservation leaders and community-based projects. [+]
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Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit
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Newsletter Archive
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C&NN Publications
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published these resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
2010 C&NN Report
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Children and Nature 2009: A Report on the Movement to Reconnect Children to the Natural World
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C&NN Community Action Guide: Building the Children & Nature Movement from the Ground Up
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