Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

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It’s no secret that children today spend more time inside than ever before. Between screen time and sedentary activities, it can be challenging to encourage children to get outside and be active.

The next time the weather looks inviting, try these creative ways to play outside as a family. But it can be hard to think of fun activities to do—and wrangling kids of varying ages to participate in ...

There’s lots of science showing that working out is good for your brain. But there’s far less science comparing outdoor and indoor activity. A new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University ...

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Fortunately, the Pittsburgh region has lots of organized outdoor activities and enough backyards, parks, hiking-biking trails, undeveloped woodlots, rivers, lakes and streams for every family to ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

Minnesota is once again blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires, which has quickly become an unwelcome summer mainstay. All of Minnesota is under an air quality alert issued by the Minnesota ...

SEATTLE — From a distance, it may look like a bit of controlled chaos. But up close, you can see a smile on 10-year-old Rosa’s face. “I like how it’s kind of competitive, and I like throwing the stick ...