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Zen and the Art of Canoeing With the Kids

Reflections on a summer paddle adventure

Text and photographs by Conor Mihell June 17, 2026

In this story: adventure, children, Joy, Kids' Corner

Four adults and two children travel in two canoes across a calm lake with trees in the background

Treasures

The winning essay in the 2026 Sierra Seedlings Youth Essay Contest

By Katelyn Ziegler June 11, 2026

In this story: Kids' Corner, local parks, national parks, conservation, Joy

How a School Trip to the Marin Headlands Changed the Way I See Nature

The runner-up essay in the 2026 Sierra Seedlings Youth Essay Contest

By Michael Wilkinson June 11, 2026

In this story: Kids' Corner, inspiring connections outdoors, conservation, local parks, Joy

Connecting With Nature Is Good for Kids—and for the Planet

We see evidence of that all around

By Loren Blackford June 10, 2026

In this story: inspiring connections outdoors, community, Kids' Corner, technology

Shelton Johnson, wearing a park ranger uniform, walks down a dusty path through woods followed by a dozen or so hikers.

Rocks, Glaciers, and Trees Offer Clues to the Planet’s Past

What we can learn from Earth's time capsules

By Riley Black June 18, 2026

In this story: geology, forests, science, climate change, Kids' Corner

Illustration shows a scene through a magnifying glass of a dinosaur, glacier, volcano, and trees on fire

Even Bugs Need a Little Love

The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity

By Kate Morgan June 8, 2026

In this story: insects, conservation, climate change, Kids' Corner

Close-up of a green caterpillar on a stick with a blurry child holding it in the background

How to Train Your Condor

A bird-loving boy went from picking up trash at a zoo to saving endangered California condors

By Wendee Nicole June 19, 2026

In this story: birds, science, conservation, Kids' Corner

A leather condor puppet nuzzles a fluffy white condor chick with its fake beak in an incubator.

Healthy Ecosystems Need Their Keystone Species

Here's why

By Amy Brecount White June 12, 2026

In this story: ecosystems, marine ecosystems, animals, Kids' Corner

Two ochre sea stars (purple and eggplant colored) climb on white sea anemones in shallow water, with a ray of sun shining into the water

Time Outdoors Is the Answer to the Mental Health Crisis We See in Kids Today

Nature is calling, but our kids are wearing noise-canceling headphones. We can help them listen.

By Jackie Ostfeld May 12, 2026

In this story: Kids' Corner, technology, Outdoors for All, inspiring connections outdoors, Joy

17 Empowering Earth Month Reads for Kids

Grounded in real science, these picture books will spark wonder—sans climate anxiety

By Katie O'Reilly April 23, 2026

In this story: books, Kids' Corner, earth day

Photo by Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images

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