Experts say kids are facing an "outdoor play deficit"—and that making outdoor playtime part of your regular routine is beneficial for your child.

Winter weather may make for curmudgeonly adults, but snow days and sled riding are quintessential joys for many children. Outdoor winter play is the stuff of core memories, but like anything ...

The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school out, children are spending more time at home or at summer ...

When my kids tumble into the car after an afternoon spent outside with muddy knees, tangled hair and stories about the worms they found or the forts they built, they are lit up. They are calm. They ...

Plus, there's always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess Weisz, a pediatrician at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C., keeping kids safe in the heat comes down ...