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“It is amazing what we can see and find when we know what to look for. Observation is a powerful tool that can turn a simple hike in the woods into an exotic journey. I am frequently asked, what is left to explore. The answer is everything. For example, there are an estimated 100 million living species of organisms on Earth, yet we have identified only about 1% of them. As an explorer, scientist,

What you will need:Snow (if the snow is powdery and won't pack easily try sprinkling some water on it)ShovelPlastic bucket or garbage pail"STEP 1: Fill the bucket with snow and pack the snow downSTEP 2: Turn the bucket upside down and slam the edge on a paved surface (like road or driveway), until it loosens and falls out, creating a perfectly shaped rectangular snow block. It may initially be

How to Live a Greener Life Resources: A few ways to help reduce the billions of metric tons of greenhouse-gas emissions created yearly by the U.S. By Jessica Ramirez NewsweekAt Home Calculate your impact: If knowledge is power, then take a minute to assess the damage. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's online calculator estimates greenhouse-gas emissions that result from your household

Wildlife: Where's Mommy? By Karen Springen NewsweekSpring is birthing season for baby animals. What should you do when you come across newborn squirrels, raccoons and skunks under your deck or in your attic? It's likely that their moms moved there to find a private spot to give birth. If you can, wait until the babies are 6 to 8 weeks old. Then, rather than move the animals yourself, make their

Let kids outdoorsCrime is down, but parents shelter their children as if there's a child predator on every corner.By L.J. Williamson, L.J. WILLIAMSON (ljwilliamson.com) is a freelance writer in Los Angeles.March 29, 2007ONE SUNNY afternoon as our children played nearby, I asked a neighbor at what age she would allow her son to bicycle around the block by himself."I don't think I would ever do

The “Wow” FactorAn Outdoor Experience Your Child Will Never Forgetby Mac DuffyTeach Children To Love The Earth Before We Ask Them To Save ItRichard Louv, in his book, “Last Child in the Woods, Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder" (Algonquin Books), stated, "Our society is teaching young people to avoid direct experience in nature" by reducing open space, physical education, and field

Why Kids Need NatureExperience and explore the great outdoors with your child — it's good for her!Whether you grew up in a suburb, on a farm, or in a big city, you probably spent a lot of time playing outside, getting dirty, and coming home happy. Maybe you watched ants making anthills in your backyard, climbed trees in the park, or simply lay in the grass contemplating the drifting clouds.