The National Wildlife Federation is encouraging families to trade Web site time for camp site time this coming weekend.
Turn off the iPods, computers, cell phones and video games and head outdoors to reconnect with Mother Nature. Listen for sounds from the creatures of the night, cook hot dogs and s'mores over a camp fire, tell spooky stories and sleep under the stars.
It's the Great American Backyard Campout. Last year, more than 42,000 people across the country participated. Invite your friends, family, neighbors to your backyard for an evening of outdoor fun.
Research shows that kids spend an average of 44 hours a week staring at electronic screens. For the first time, a generation of children is growing up disconnected from nature.
Check out the Web site for packing lists, recipes, noctural wildlife guides and activities.
Are you planning to participate? If you do, snap a photo and e-mail it to me for posting on the blog.
Leave a comment