Nature The Therapeutic Benefits of Free Play Outdoors The sound of a horn echoes through the woods. “What is that?” I ask, surprised to hear a musical instrument in the middle of the forest. One of our camp… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Angela Hanscom
Nature Getting the Dirt on Play: Is Playing in the Dirt Good for You? “Let your child be a child. Dirt is good. If your child isn’t coming in dirty every day, they’re not doing their job. They’re not building their immunological… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Jay Beckwith
Nature Sand and Water at School I took this picture a few years ago. I was touring my nephew’s kindergarten in eastern Germany. To me this looks like fun. Just like at the beach, the perfect… Updated Oct 14, 2023 John Sutterby
Games Pokemon GO, Play and Parks Nearly three years ago my friend Mike Lanza, of Playborhood fame, and I joined forces to find a way to use technology to encourage kids to play outdoors. After… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Jay Beckwith
Benches Planning Outdoor Spaces to Support Playgrounds in Parks On the way home from a long day at the office, you are driving past the local park like usual, but now a shiny new playground catches your eye. You quickly… Updated Mar 2, 2026 Stephanie Devine
Fitness New & Improved! This month is Parks and Recreation Month, and I would like to take this month to let you know about some of the new, interesting, and stirring ideas, programs… Updated Oct 14, 2023 Butch-Defillippo
