Yosemite National Park is the Ultimate Outdoor Classroom. This 1,200-square-mile swath of soaring granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, and ancient sequoia groves has awed millions of visitors for over a century. “I can’t think of a better classroom,” says Beth Pratt, director of California programs for the National Wildlife Federation. “It’s my favorite place on Earth.” [...]
Teaching Black, Urban Kids to be Environmental Stewards
August 17, 2012 | Posted by
Ooooo Noooo!!! She’s sitting in the grass! Mommy, she’s sitting on the grass! She’s gonna get a bug on her! She’s gonna get in trouble!” My youngest daughter was tattling on her older sister. Could it be that merely sitting on the grass is a punishable offense in my home? Well, my kids don’t exactly [...]
