Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re ...

The flower-inspired camera sits on a bendable stem. That stem can be stuck in the ground or wrapped around a tree branch. The ...

Jodie Foster shares two sons Charlie and Kit with her former partner, Cydney Bernard. Foster married fellow actor Alexandra ...

Yet, for too many children, particularly in underserved communities, opportunities to experience the outdoors are out of ...

David Huff recalls hiking with his father, Dr. Olson Huff, and his legacy of Kids in Parks, which connected children with nature by accessible trails.

Kids today spend 35% less time outdoors than their parents. Experts say early exposure to nature boosts happiness, focus, and creativity.

A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration. He killed 15 people as he steered around a ...