Guided SnowShoe Hikes Planned for Pictou County

Posted by on 29 January 2012 | 6 Comments

Tags: , ,

If you wanted to visit some interesting trails in Pictou County, but were hesitant to go alone...here's your chance to tag along with experienced hikers.

6 comments | Read the full post

Hike NS Host Snowshoe Summit

Posted by Hike NS on 15 December 2011 | 1 Comments

Tags: ,

Hiking & Snowshoeing Summit 2012

1 comments | Read the full post

Natural Play Zones "Cut Accidents"

Posted by on 8 November 2011 | 2 Comments

Tags: , ,

Merrylee Primary nature play zone 'cuts accidents'

 Merrylee school

 

2 comments | Read the full post

Want the kids to sleep? Take them outdoors

Posted by on 8 November 2011 | 12 Comments

Tags: ,

Outdoor time helps kids get a good night’s sleep: report

McClatchy-Tribune

12 comments | Read the full post

Last Child in the Woods

Posted by Active Pictou County Coordinator on 20 June 2011 | 2 Comments

Tags: ,

In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.

2 comments | Read the full post