Buzz about Linda
Explore Linda’s appearances on American TV shows, where she shares her best tips to get kids and adults outdoors through the Nordic tradition of friluftsliv.
WGN News Chicago
Is nature connectedness the reason why people in the Nordic countries are so happy?
Studio 5 KSL
I chat with Brooke Walker and share four simple ways of getting outside with the kids in any weather.
WPRI-TV The Rhode Show
I share essential layering tips for the dog days of winter on the popular The Rhode Show.
WPRI-TV The Rhode Show
Learn how I stay motivated to go outside in any weather and how you can too!
WGN-TV Morning News Chicago
I give the low-down on Scandinavian parenting on Chicago’s biggest morning show.
Listen to Linda
As a thought leader on Scandinavian parenting and nature connection, Linda is a frequent guest on podcasts across the world – tune in to hear her conversations on Spotify and Apple.
News & online media
Linda’s books and work to get people outdoors have gained publicity both in prominent traditional publications and online news outlets.
- Aug. 10, 2023
Kids Glued to Their Screens? 5 Tips to Get Them to Love the Outdoors
We asked five parents, teachers and guardians to share how they’ve instilled a love of nature in their easily distractible, always-online children
- November 3, 2022
The Norwegian Concept of Friluftsliv Is for Everyone
Friluftsliv is intimately connected with the Nordic culture, landscape, history, and mindset, but our craving for nature is universal.
- Oct. 14, 2021
What Scandinavians Can Teach Us About Embracing Winter
In the pandemic, rather than feeling depressed that the arrival of cold weather will mean you’ll be isolated indoors, try adopting a positive winter mind-set.
- Oct 11, 2017
Go Outside! A Swedish Mom Explains the Benefits of Raising Outdoor Kids
Go Outside! A Swedish Mom Explains the Benefits of Raising Outdoor Kids
- Oct 4, 2017
How to Parent Like a Scandinavian
Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-American writer who lives with her family in rural Indiana, is the author of There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather.
- Oct 07, 2020
Everything Parents Need to Arm Themselves for Winter
My most recent meeting at a local state park with my Sunday morning Adventure Club should have been a joyful one, since the fall weather was perfect for hiking.
- Oct 14, 2021
It’s the middle of winter, and all I want my kids to do is play outside with me
What if more toddlers spent their days watching real birds instead of playing Angry Birds on their iPads?
- Dec 12, 2017
What Sweden Teaches Us About Parenting and the Outdoors
Government-subsidized preschools, 480 days paid maternity leave, neighborhood rec centers, ample recess, forest kindergartens, drop-in after school programs (aka fritids)..
- September 26, 2017
6 Things That More Parents Should Be Doing
In a world consumed by technology and the pressure to boost children’s academic standings, perhaps it’s time for American parents to ask the questions posed by Linda Åkeson McGurk...