New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that children who engage in outdoor play during their preschool years have a lower risk of developing obesity later in childhood. The study included ...

Outdoor play helps children learn skills, develop physical strength, and benefits mental well-being. Time outdoors can also provide an opportunity to make friends. Outdoor play comes in many forms. It ...

We’ve all seen it — kids hunched over tablets, eyes fixed on video games, even on beautiful sunny days. While screens offer learning and entertainment, they’ve quietly replaced something fundamental ...

New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that children who engage in outdoor play during their preschool years have a lower risk of developing obesity later in childhood. The study included ...

Physical activity and outdoor play are essential components of a child's overall development. Research has consistently shown that regular physical activity and outdoor play have a significant impact ...

Parents have long been concerned about their children’s screentime. In the 1950s, when televisions became common in homes, parents worried that their children spent too much time sitting still and ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Brianne Bruijns receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Western University provides funding as a ...