Spending time outside, especially in green spaces like parks, is important for children’s development and well-being. Connecting with nature can even help manage some physical and mental conditions.

Taking lessons outside can help elementary students feel more connected to and excited about the content they’re learning.

Spending time outside, especially in green spaces like parks, is important for children's development and well-being. Connecting with nature can even help manage some physical and mental conditions.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – We’re always on the lookout for memorable experiences and this time of year, one thing we like to do is head north, where there’s no shortage of outdoor recreation, ...

On a Saturday afternoon in early spring, I watched through the thick branches of a pepper tree as singer Nyallah and a small group of musicians played soulful jazz. In this tiny pocket of the Audubon ...

Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.

After Covid-19 shuttered museums and galleries across the globe, the art world is staging a cautious reopening – which includes a host of new pandemic-friendly, open-air exhibitions and installations.

During the busy fall season, galleries are elevating art forms and artists you might not see elsewhere. At various spots across the city and metro area, you can find artworks from museums’ permanent ...

Advocates for outdoor preschools had hoped a new law setting up state licensing would help expand access to nature-based early learning. But now they say the rules state officials are considering ...