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a man in camo shorts holds hands with a woman as they walk through the forest
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Five Studies That Show How Spending Time in Nature Helps Veterans

Roughly one in four veterans say the transition back to civilian life was at least somewhat difficult...

Photo depicting tree leaves microscope, robot, tweezers, petri dish and the word STEAM
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Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day with Environmental Education

Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day as we spotlight the significance of Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and...

The groom is wearing a bright yellow helmet and sitting on the saddle of a cargo bike. The bridge is in the front basket of the bike. Both of them have their arms raised triumphantly
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Nature Lovers Say “I Do” to a Wedding on National Public Lands Day

A Virginia couple took their love of volunteering on public lands to the next level by getting married on...

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Bears lounging at the river
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How Wildlife Webcams Can Help People Reconnect with Nature During COVID-19
As the United States battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise the general public to remain close to home, distanced
Filming a virtual event with George McBroom at Carters Lake
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Making NPLD 2020 a Virtual Success at Carters Lake
As the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, NEEF's National Public Lands Day (NPLD) typically draws hundreds of thousands of volunteers
Dad and son planting at San Diego River Mouth
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2020 DoD Legacy Park Rx Day Award Recipients
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with funding support from the Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program, has
Woman sitting on a rock watching the sunset
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Now more than ever, nature has valuable lessons to teach us
by Jennifer Palmer, founder of Women for Wildlife In the middle of the South African bush, I am “eco-isolating” during a nationally mandated three-week lockdown
Mississippi River Park Connection volunteers
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Islands in the Stream: How One Minnesota Nonprofit Brought People Together to Restore a Mississippi River Habitat
The Mississippi Park Connection recently completed a massive conservation project to reforest a beneficial barrier island within the Upper Mississippi River.
Child skiing
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Cure Cabin Fever with Outdoor Fun
Instead of staying indoors all winter, use these tips to get out and enjoy some special outdoor adventures that aren’t available during the warmer months.
Crowd at a pier at Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
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Reaching the Beach at Sleeping Bear Dunes
With assistance from a NEEF grant, Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes conducted accessibility assessments on four beaches and 20 miles of trails throughout the
Landscape photo of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River valley in Washington State
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A Seattle-based nonprofit has conserved public lands for three decades. This year, Congress finally took notice.
Seattle in 1990 was a much different place than it is now. Grunge music had yet to go mainstream, Starbucks was still a local gourmet coffee chain, and Amazon
Autumn at Yosemite Valley
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Make an Activity Date with Your National Parks
Each year, 330 million visitors enjoy the scenic natural wonders of America’s national parks. Ready to explore a national park? Let these ideas jump-start your
Volunteers with the Mountain Studies Institute at a stewardship event
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Local nonprofit helps Colorado community heal from wildfire devastation through environmental stewardship
It was like something out of an old John Ford Western: on the morning of June 1, 2018, a coal-fired locomotive slowly chugged its way through the picturesque
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