Nature and the Outdoors Articles

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

Tips for giving plants what they need as our environment changes

JULY 5, 2017 | By Marguerite Darlington

Concerned for future generations, they are working to stop climate change

MAY 9, 2017 | By Beth Baker

A regular exercise like walking can help when loss feels heavy

MAY 4, 2017 | By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

A rediscovered childhood passion brings back memories and renewed mobility

MARCH 23, 2017 | By John R. Killacky

Can cross-country pedaling help save the planet? They think so.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | By Heidi Raschke

Watch the video to see how used flowers become treasure, not trash

APRIL 6, 2016 | By Bryce Kirchoff

The gadget helps this author rediscover her love of walking outside

OCTOBER 2, 2015 | By Regina Nippert

Keep pests away and make flowers fresher without chemicals

JUNE 6, 2014 | By Sara Schwartz, Grandparents.com

Ever wonder why your pet does crazy things? Here's the lowdown.

MARCH 15, 2014 | By Kristen Sturt, Grandparents.com

A retired New York City transit worker is on another track these days, building stone paths and staircases to make hiking safer

MAY 30, 2013 | By Celeste Hamilton Dennis

When 'citizen scientists' help gather data, they don't get paid, but the rewards are priceless

MAY 13, 2013 | By Akiko Busch