Treat Your Child's Nature-Deficit Disorder
In a typical week, only six percent of children ages nine to 13 play outside on their own. In his book Last Child in the Woods, author Richard Louv links this lack of direct experience with nature to childhood...
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“Take a hike!” for better health in 2012
If yoursquo;re already faltering on that New Yearrsquo;s resolution to hit the gym, therersquo;s still hope for taking a step in the right direction ndash; by hitting the trails. Hiking is inexpensive and noncompetitive...
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Relay For Life of Fernley to kickoff Saturday
The Relay For Life of Fernley Nevada will hold its annual kickoff this Saturday at the Fernley Community Center starting at 2pm. All interested parties are invited to come out and have some refreshments and listen to guest speakers...
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