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Nature is Found in the Heart

“Nature is found in the heart; music is found in nature.”

Kitaro, Kitaro Synthesizer Musician, VHS

Can We “Out Nature” Mother Nature in Our Gardens?

I am honored to be host today for an article from Carole Brown, otherwise known as The Conservation Gardener. Carole Brown is a Conservation Biologist with a passion for Ecosystem Gardening–giving a little back to wildlife by creating welcoming habitats for them in our gardens, gardening sustainably, and [...]

Top Nature Spots

buttefly on hand by apium

The top nature spots from a child’s point of view are the ones closest to where they spend their time. They are places they can visit through the seasons, spots they can hunt for bugs, flowers, rocks and seeds, and places they can truly feel connected to. What is your [...]

Kids Write About Our National Parks

Today the winners of the National Park Foundation Junior Ranger Essay competition were announced. The winners have some interesting things to say. What do we learn when kids write about our National Parks?

Take the essay from overall winner Skyler Baldwin of California
for instance. Skyler writes that “…national parks should tap into the youth culture using [...]

Sleeping Under the Stars

The Great American Backyard Campout, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, is on June 27th, 2009. Have you heard of it? It’s described as an opportunity to sleep out under the stars. Now, when I hear these words I have visions of sleeping without a tent. I mean, otherwise you can’t see any stars, can [...]