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Children and Nature Initiative Press

  • The Washington Post, "Getting Lost in the Great Indoors" June 19, 2007.

    In a front page story, the Washington Post reported on parents, advocacy groups, and the launch of the multi-million dollar campaign to fund initiatives to reconnect children and nature.

  • Active Living Network, "Active Living in Big Sky Country: Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer" July 2007.

    Active Living Network profiles Governor Schweitzer and his involvement with the National Forum on Children and Nature.

  • Earthbeat Radio, "Getting the Kids Outside" July 10, 2007.

    Host Aries Keck interviews Kathryn Brown of The Conservation Fund about the National Forum on Children and Nature. Listen to the interview (Download MP3).

  • San Jose Mercury News, "Parents: Turn off the TV, send your kids outside" June 29, 2007.

    Editorial: Playing outdoors just for fun no longer the norm.

  • CBSNews.com, "Life Potatoes" June 28, 2007.

    Columnist Dick Meyer comments on "overly idle kids & the decline of common sense."

  • UpstateToday.com, "It’s only natural" June 28, 2007.

    Clemson University participates in forum aimed at reconnecting youths to the outdoors.

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, "An idea as dangerous as all outdoors" June 27, 2007.

    Columnist Karen Heller comments on the National Forum on Children and Nature.

  • The News Journal, "In summer, more kids prefer to chill indoors" June 25, 2007.

    Lack of outdoor activity begins to raise red flags.

  • Grist Magazine, "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Gameboys" June 20, 2007.

    New U.S. coalition hopes to get vid-kids back outside.

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