There’s lots of science showing that working out is good for your brain. But there’s far less science comparing outdoor and indoor activity. A new study from researchers at Nottingham Trent University ...

Is it just me or are screens dominating much of our children’s (and our own!) lives? It seems like a good time to remind all of us, parents and non-parents, that the importance of outdoor activities ...

Physical activity is important for early childhood development. There’s a preconceived notion that children are highly active while in childcare when often, they are not. The good news is that when ...

During much of the spring semester at the University of Wisconsin, it is cold outside. Some students are not too bothered by the cold — they’re able to tolerate it well enough to go outside and walk, ...

Bicycling was the fastest-growing outdoor recreation activity in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Pedaling a bike increased ...

As the days grow longer, temperatures rise, and trees begin to bloom, it’s clear that summer is just around the corner. And for older adults, summer is an ideal time to embrace outdoor physical ...

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, ...

SEATTLE — From a distance, it may look like a bit of controlled chaos. But up close, you can see a smile on 10-year-old Rosa’s face. “I like how it’s kind of competitive, and I like throwing the stick ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Representatives of a new school opening in August say it will be the first in Northwest Arkansas for fifth-grade students and older built entirely around "experiential education" ...