Outdoor Education
Alderleaf Wilderness College is a nature education center and wilderness survival school. This section of the site provides articles and information on outdoor education curriculum, wilderness leadership, and nature-based teaching.
National Environmental Education Foundation strives to advance environmental knowledge among health professionals to improve the public’s health with a special emphasis on children. This organization hopes to prevent serious health conditions such as child obesity by connecting children to nature and improving their physical activity.
Nature Explore is a division of Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The mission of this comprehensive, research-based initiative is to help children and families develop a profound engagement with the natural world, where nature is an integral, joyful part of children’s daily learning.
Kids love to play outside and explore nature! On this site you will find many ideas for nature activities for kids to do and create with nature.
Outdoor Ed has a rich set of resources here that includes articles, curriculum materials, videos, Blogs from industry experts, online discussion forums, Training Listings, and the most detailed listing of outdoor adventure providers.
Take a virtual self-tour of the Yosemite National Park
Watch four chapter videos of a climber’s journey on Mount Everest
Go on a virtual self-tour of Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world.
Go on a ranger-led virtual tour of the Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Go on a ranger-led virtual tour of the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Participate in this Hurricane Warning Scavenger Hunt to learn about hurricanes.
Participate in this Eye of the Storm Scavenger Hunt to learn about components of the weather such as lightning, hurricanes, and tornadoes.