I have always been intrigued by treasure hunts. The prospect of discovering something valuable and cosseted is exciting to me. From the moment I first watched The Amazing Race, I was hooked. Following clues and traveling the world would be a dream come true.
Getting lost in umpteen countries is not.
My kids and I recently watched [...]

With high ozone levels looming this summer, parents should be aware that their children are one of the most susceptible groups to the health hazards of ozone. Children spend 50 percent more time outdoors in the summer months than adults do. This extended exposure on days with high ozone concentrations can lead to respiratory infections [...]

Grab a box and send your kids out to collect nature’s treasures.
Now, for more fun. Make your own nature alphabet books. In my Imagination Soup kid’s writing classes, I order my books from Bare Books. You can do this or make your own book by folding 14 pages and bind with staples or yarn.
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A national group that thinks global warming is “junk science” and that teaching it is unnecessarily scaring schoolchildren brought its first petition effort for “balanced education” to Mesa County Schools on Tuesday night.
Rose Pugliese, an unsuccessful candidate for a District 51 school board seat in the last election, presented a petition with 700 signatures to [...]

Want to instill a healthy pro-environment mentality in your children? Check out this Green Reading List from the National Environmental Education Foundation, which includes a fantastic selection of new and classic books for all ages.
Elementary School:
The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore) by Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Where There Once Was a Wood [...]

If anyone knows the best trails for hiking with kids in the Denver-area, it is guest blogger Joy Opp. She started Colorado Mountain Mamas in 2003 when her daughter Amanda was a baby and it has evolved from just a hiking group for moms to include toddler hikes, stroller walks, mountain biking and snowshoeing…all for [...]

Actually, it is easy to be green, and often less expensive too, says Cheap Like Me blogger Susanna Donato. “I recycle everything I can,” says Donato, a Denver-based writer and editor.
“Items that our local recycling won’t accept, I stash in the basement to take to Eco-Cycle occasionally. I have bags of Styrofoam blocks, yogurt tubs, [...]