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Some good book tips for the nature-loving child in your life (and a few for yourself), from A Mighty Girl!
Explore Your World: 25 Mighty Girl Books About Outdoor Discovery
amightygirl.com
A Mighty Girl's top picks of books for kids -- and their parents -- on the joys of outdoor play, exploration, and discovery!
I just got back from a week-long trip to Iceland and I can definitely believe this story!
www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/stories/only-iceland-could-letter-map-instead-address-reach-its...
Only in Iceland could a letter with a map but no address reach its destination
mnn.com
Foreign tourists met a kind woman in Buoardalur, Iceland, and wanted to say thanks — but they didn't know her name or address.
Kirkus Reviews calls my book "A fascinating exploration of the importance of the outdoors to childhood development."
Read the full review here:
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/linda-akeson-mcgurk/theres-no-such-thing-as-bad-weather/
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS BAD WEATHER by Linda keson McGurk | Kirkus Reviews
kirkusreviews.com
A Swedish woman contrasts child-raising styles in the United States and Sweden.
"Ironically, rural communities tend to be cut off from public land, leaving them with the fewest choices for outdoor activity and exercise. 'Most people consider rural areas safer or closer to public lands, outdoor recreation, and parks,' says Mark Holmes, director of the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center, “but in reality, they can be very isolating.”
How Hiking Could Help Change the Fate of Rural Appalachia
outsideonline.com
Despite being planted firmly in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains, the region is plagued by staggering rates of mortality, chronic illness, and poverty. Is a lack of public lands part of the problem?
Did your town make the list?
outsideonline.com
To put together our list of the best towns ever, we scoured more than three decades of coverage and created a Special Advisory Council to nominate places that are great for kids, have drool-worthy food and drink scenes, are welcoming to people of any background, and have all the bike lanes and singl...