Research and innovation in Texas A&M University's biomedical engineering department often centers around clinical impact on ...

A Kentucky mom shares how forest school shaped her children’s growth — and supports House Bill 496 to expand access to nature ...

BETHESDA, Md. — There’s no need for a desk full of pencils, notebooks and glue sticks: This fall, some young students will be going back to school in the woods and trails that wind through Montgomery ...

Imagine a school where learning regularly happens beyond classroom walls, with forests, fields, and seasonal change used as part of the curriculum. Students read nonfiction texts about biodiversity ...

When Kelsey Taylor joined a hiking group during the coronavirus pandemic, she had no idea it would lead to creating a nature-based education nonprofit. "That was my first year homeschooling, and so ...

The Bonner County Zoning Commission is projected to decide on a conditional use permit for a nature-based private school in Sandpoint at its April 9 zoning commission hearing.

SAN ANTONIO — Dirt under little fingernails. Butterflies in the garden. Lessons that don’t just happen at a desk. The Davis-Scott Family YMCA is opening a brand-new NatureScape, a fenced outdoor ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — For many families in Colorado, the outdoors is more than just a place to play; it’s a place to learn and grow. That’s the idea behind TREK Outdoors, a unique program that combines ...

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 ...

In his recently published book, Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being, pioneering environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman describes how ...