How Fall Foliage Can Affect Our Mental Health

During the fall season, we are able to witness a sort of “second spring,”…

Book Review: There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk

The importance of playful learning for children

Riding the subway, one is almost guaranteed to see a young child playing on some sort of screen, namely a smartphone or tablet. With a noticeable increase in the abundance of these technological advances, one might wonder how this can affect the…

Summer means being outside!

It is not named “the good outdoors”, it is called the great outdoors for a reason. Recently it feels however like it has been demoted as we spend more and more time indoors. It is strange though we are not spending more time outdoors though in our societal quest for health and…

​​​​​​​Friluftsliv: Tips From the Swedish Parents’ Playbook

Article by Oskar Elmgart

Living in the US for the last 10 years, I sometimes find it hard to adjust. Back in Sweden, we have Government-subsidized preschools, 480 days paid maternity…

Our Favorite Nature Inspired Valentines’ Day Activities

We love encouraging our Explorers to celebrate love and practice kindness. While Valentines’ Day has become more about candy overload and plastic trinkets, we’ve gathered our top three nature inspired ways to celebrate that are sure…

The Layering Principle: How to Stay Warm and Dry This Winter

Friluftsliv: The Scandinavian Concept of Spending Time Outdoors

Thanksgiving Nature Crafts

We love to encourage our Explorers to explore their creativity, and we can practice crafts with resources all…

Vitamin N (N for Nature) and Children: Recommended Book