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Wasserburger awarded for Journey program
Lakeland Times
by Laurel Carlson, December 28, 2010

How 'Waiting for 'Superman" misses
CNNMoney.com
By David A. Kaplan, October 28, 2010 

Outcomes Research Study Reveals Vast Majority of Parents Would Recommend Wilderness Therapy Programs to Other Parents of Troubled Teens
PRWeb
October 27, 2010 

At a Long Island Middle School, a Course in What Unites and Divides
Jericho Journal
By Winnie Hu, October 22, 2010 

‘We're here for you' 
Omaha World Herald
By Erin Grace, June 29, 2010

Better than Peak-Bagging  
Women's Adventure
By Jayme Otto, May 31, 2010

Learning in the wild
Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science
April 8, 2010

Aspen Middle School - Taking to the Wilderness
Denver Post
February 2, 2010

The Art of Building School Community
Edutopia.com
By Suzie Boss, December 2, 2009

For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or Shine
The New York Times
By Liz Leyden, November 29, 2009 

Outdoor classrooms educate students naturally
The Province
By Cindy Stephen

Sending your child away
Los Angeles Times
By Deborah Netburn, November 14, 2009

Old Greenwich students get close with nature
Greenwich Post
November 10, 2009

Outward Bound: Let's take this outside
Vue Weekly
By Mike Angus, November 5, 2009

Education is not just about academic research, but life itself
Global Times
By Xu Yan, November 03 2009

Reb Gregg and Jed Williamson Honored at Wilderness Risk Management Conference
OutdoorEd.com
By Tod Schimelpfenig, October 20, 2009

Learning gardens connect inner-city kids with the natural world
The Buffalo News
By Jane Kwiatkowski, October 2, 2009

Multiple Pathways: Bringing School to Life
Education Week
By Jeannie Oakes & Marisa Saunders, July 20, 2009

Sargent Center may remain open
The Daily Free Press
By Taylor Miles, June 22, 2009

Stimulus Money Helps Summer Camps
TodaysTHV
By Melissa Dunbar-Gates, June 18, 2009

Should Summer Camps be Accredited?
TodaysTHV
By Ebone' Mone't, June 13, 2009

Trout program sprouts in Catasauqua, other area schools
The Morning Call
By Gary R. Blockus, June 2, 2009

Presidential Proclamation, Great Outdoors Month
The White House
June 1, 2009

Taking the classroom outdoors
Canwest News Service
By Shelagh McNally, May 29, 2009

$50M For Outdoor Kids
Backpacker Blogs
By Ted Alvarez, May 22, 2009

Westside Elementary students try hydroponics in their vegetable garden
St. Petersburg Times
By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Thursday, May 14, 2009

Physics matters here
Arizona Daily STar
By Andrea Rivera, May 14, 2009

Chess making comeback in U.S. schools
USA TODAY
By Jillian Berman, May 14, 2009

Key Life Skills Learnt Through Challenging Outdoor Journeys
Khaleej Times Online
May 13 2009

Experiential Learning: It doesn't have to happen in the wilderness
PressReleasePoint
April 21st, 2009 

Clemson’s CSI program helps S.C. schools meet education standards
Clemson University Newsroom
by Chris Copeland, April 17, 2009

Stronger Children: Summer Camps Improve Life Skills pt. 2
Rec and Sports
by Christopher Pyle, April 14th, 2009

Physical Activity May Strengthen Children's Ability to Pay Attention
ScienceDaily
April 1, 2009

Planting the Seeds of Life Skills
The Washington Post
By Michael Alison Chandler, March 30, 2009

NATWC Member receives The Association of Experiential Education’s Phil Costello Award
By Jason Brode, March 18, 2009
 
Paper Summaries and Selected Readings related to Experiential Education
Clark University
March 12, 2009

Experiential Learning
By Omman Hussain, March 9, 2009

6th-graders get outdoor training
The Republican
By Cori Urban, March 05, 2009 

The ECHO Model of Experiential Learning
Faculty Focus
By Jim La Prad and Andy Mink, March 4, 2009

U.S. school children need less work, more play: study
Reuters
By Michael Conlon, January 26, 2009

The Serious Need for Play
Scientific American
By Melinda Wenner, January 2009

The 3 R’s? A Fourth Is Crucial, Too: Recess
The New York Times
By Tara Parker-Pope, February 23, 2009 

Service Learning is Experiential Learning
Daily Commercial

February 25, 2009

Experiential Learning
Thoughts from New Albany Blog
Roderick G. W. Chu, February 25, 2009

Hanahau'oli School given $1 million
The Honolulu Advertiser
Loren Moreno,
February 23, 2009

Get Children and Families Outside!
The Children & Nature Network

February 23, 2009

Leaf and STEM
Environmental Dad Blog
Josh Thomas, February 9, 2009

Top Five: Favorite TED Clips (Technology, Entertainment, Design)
Topics Education Three Sticks
February 4, 2009

Outward Bound for Senators?
Politico.com
Andie Coller, January 6, 2009

Trekkers' Carpenter sees hope in connections to community
The Herald Gazette Reporter

Shlomit Auciello

Virtual Field Trips Open Doors for Multimedia Lessons
Education Week
By Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, February 10, 2009

Informal Experiences Can Go a Long Way in Teaching Science
Education Week
By Sean Cavanagh, January 27, 2009

Experiential Science Education: The Real Core of Teaching
The Art of Teaching Science
by Jack Hassard, January 18, 2009 

Students Found to Pick Up Science Outside School
Education Week
By Sean Cavanagh, January 14, 2009

At M.I.T., Large Lectures Are Going the Way of the Blackboard
The New York times
By Sara Rimer, January 12, 2009 

Army uses adventure activities to fight PTSD
Stars and Stripes, European edition
By Seth Robson, January 7, 2009

Nature makes a comeback in classes in Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin State Journal
By Andy Hall, January 04, 2009

Cave death council to face court
BBC News
December 19, 2008
 
'Keep kids indoors' society is 'failing' young people
Dash.com
By Hannah Wooderson, December 18, 2008
 
Slender in the Grass
Time.com
By Sanjay Gupta, M.D.

Quiznos owners give CU law school $5 million

The Denver Post
By Howard Pankratz, December 5, 2008

Schools Adapting Curriculum to the Outdoors
Education Week
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, December 5, 2008

Sowing the Seeds of Gardening

The New York Times
By Jacqueline Mroz, December 5, 2008

Connecting Kids With Nature
Marin Independent Journal
By Mark Phillips, November 21, 2008
Viewpoint: Pushing to leave no child inside
Baltimore Sun
By Barbara Hall, November 13, 2008 
 
Marin Independent Journal
By Gail Ellis, August 15, 2008

Campers near Idyllwild learn life skills during ropes challenge course
The Press Enterprise
By Gail Wesson, August 13, 2008
 
New England Ropes Recalls Climbing Lines Due to Fall Hazard
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, July 29, 2008
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on two types of Maxim Climbing Ropes manufactured by New England Ropes due to fall hazard

Dare to Change
North Bay Nugget
By Jenny Potte, July 2008


Innovative BAWTmobiles Offer Affordable Transportation to get Youth Outdoors

June 10, 2008

Out of the Wilderness
Economist, July 10, 2008

Leave No Child Inside
Boulder Weekly
By Dana Logan, Jul 23, 2008

Jackson Teacher Fired For Refusing to Give Tests
Smoky Mountain News
By Julia Merchant, May 28, 2008 

Summer Camp - Is it Safe?

The Aspen Times
By Kate Redding, June 9, 2008

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http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/section/C8/8

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