Nature Deficit Disorder
A recent Plenty Magazine column on the health benefits of outdoor play and experience references Stephen Kellert’s research on NOLS and other outdoor programs. Explore published research about NOLS and outdoor education here.
Is there concrete evidence for the health benefits of childhood nature play? — Plenty Magazine.
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