Articles written by Marisa Folse

Marisa Folse|Oct 12, 2019

We all have childhood memories of playing outdoors in nature – exploring, discovering, and imagining. If this nature play was during very early childhood, continued encounters with nature may occur even today. This is because a person’s positive exposures early in life seed interests for future similar encounters. Nature play has a variety of developmental benefits for young children, not only physical fitness benefits but also mental and emotional health advantages. Yet research shows children spend less time outdoors in nature than ever bef...