by Lynn Brunelle, the author of Camp Out! A Kids’ Guide
Whether you’re camping in the backwoods or pitching a tent in the backyard there are countless adventures awaiting you. Open your eyes, use your imagination, and discover the amazing world of nature right outside your back door. Here are five fun things to do [...]

by Dani Hemmat
I spy with my little eye—a bat swooping through the dusky night sky! The bat, Earth’s only flying mammal, is one of the most misunderstood and most helpful and interesting creatures in our world. And being outside is the best way to see them perform their graceful, daring acrobatics in the air. Camping [...]

by Dani Hemmat
When you’re camping, sleeping in is nice. But getting up before the sun is even more fun! It’s easy to stay wrapped in your sleeping bag until you smell the pancakes cooking. But hey, you’re camping—be adventurous! While most humans are snoozing, the forest creatures are cruising through the [...]

by Marghanita Hughes, children’s author/illustrator and designer of the award-winning Little Humbugs
Meet the Little Humbugs: half human, half bug, Butterfly Girls and Dragonfly Boys. They are the protectors of Nature. Their mission is to motivate children to explore the outdoors and in doing so to develop a connection with the Natural World.
Nika the Butterfly Girl [...]

by Lucy, Age 6
A story about an outside experience.

This Muskogee Indian story about a ball game between the Animals and the Birds first appeared in P3, the fantastic eco magazine for kids (read more about P3).

P3, which stands for third planet from the sun (Earth), is an eco magazine for kids that appeared in the early 1990s. Created and edited by Electric Company writer Randi Hacker and Jackie Kaufman and with celebrity Board Members Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver, and Lauren Hutton, among others, P3 was truly visionary. Whether it was [...]