Nature and the Outdoors Articles

Classes on the Mexican campus will serve the mind, heart and soul

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

At Great Basin National Park, a couple discovers possibilities are as important as goals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 | By Donna Trump

Creative aging expert Alan Heeks shares tips from his new book, 'Not Fade Away'

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 | By Alan Heeks

Think outside the dog park — there are more ways to enjoy the company of your pooch

AUGUST 30, 2018 | By Debbie Swanson

A paddler reflects on past record-breaking attempts while contemplating another try

AUGUST 27, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Dances for a Variable Population offers the joy of dance to older adults

AUGUST 21, 2018 | By Deborah Quilter

Smart tips for older adults who want to embrace this social media trend

AUGUST 20, 2018 | By Karen Ritz

Most heat-related illnesses are preventable

JULY 30, 2018 | By American Heart Association News

This scientist's research shows the animal world holds keys to living longer

JULY 27, 2018 | By The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)

Watercolor painter Maria Bodette won Next Avenue's older artists contest

JUNE 29, 2018 | By Grace Birnstengel

How to keep grandkids safe at beaches and pools this summer

JUNE 25, 2018 | By Lisa Fields

Common signs of aging can often be tracked to the illness

JUNE 20, 2018 | By Emily Gurnon

With this healthy and rewarding hobby, the bird is indeed the word

JUNE 20, 2018 | By Phyllis L. Cohen

We all need to spend time outside, and a national park is a great choice

JUNE 18, 2018 | By Will Shafroth and Dr. Roy Beveridge

A look at how the Smithsonian’s National Zoo cares for elderly animals

JUNE 6, 2018 | By Holly Lawrence

How one woman fled corporate life to find her true soul in the soil

MAY 24, 2018 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

It's a documentary on a groundbreaking experience and a reunion 47 years later

MARCH 14, 2018 | By Julie Pfitzinger

They challenged the weather and themselves in this class

MARCH 5, 2018 | By Barbara La Valleur

Grab a hiking pole, strap on your boots and embrace the season

JANUARY 10, 2018 | By Edmund O. Lawler

Tips to keep pests off your plants, cut flowers fresher and more — without spending extra

JULY 28, 2017 | By Sara Schwartz, Grandparents.com