Story Archives of 'Outdoors'

Getting Kids Outdoors

By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, September 18, 2008.

A recent study found that children today spend an average of 6 hours each day in front of the computer and TV, but less than 4 minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play. Those findings have led researchers to identify a new condition: “nature deficit disorder.”

Staying Active in Winter

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, December 21, 2007.

As the cold weather settles in over New Hampshire, we tend to nestle into our warm homes, but it's just as important to get outside in the winter as in other times of the year.

Richard Louv and "Nature Deficit Disorder"

By Laura Knoy on Sunday, October 21, 2007.

Richard Louv is worried that this new “wired generation” is spending too many hours in front of the TV, playing video games and hooked into their cell phones, while their connection with nature has become almost extinct. Louv says this lack of a connection with woods, streams and trails has created an increase in obesity, attention-deficit disorder and depression. Richard Louv joins us to talk about what he calls “Nature Deficit Disorder” - how it's happened, who’s to blame, and its consequences.

Guest

Richard Louv, columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune and author of “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”

The Outside Story

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, October 19, 2006.

This collection of essays by local writers explores the nature of New Hampshire and Vermont through both the good and the bad- from the peaceful quiet of our lakes and swaying pastures to the harsh reality of clear cut forests and acid rain. Taken as a whole, this book strives to give the complete picture of our environment, through the many different perspectives gathered together. Laura's guests are Kevin Peterson, Senior Program Officer for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Upper Valley Region and Chuck Wooster of Northern Woodlands magazine, who edited this book, "The Outside Story".

Songs of Resident Birds

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, March 3, 2006.

It is much easier to identify birds by ear then sight. With spring on its way, Rosemary gives you a primer on the songs of our year-round birds.

Shooting Accidents in New Hampshire

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, February 15, 2006.

Four days after Vice President Dick Cheney shot his hunting partner while bird hunting, he has publicly discussed the incident. He spoke with the cable news station Fox earlier today/Wednesday.
New Hampshire officials say similar episodes occur here about three times a year. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein found out how the state handles what it calls hunting related shootings.