For the Love of Mud: The making of our signature Thrive Outside in the Mud Event.
There is something so intoxicating about the earthy, wet smell of mud – especially when you are crawling commando style through it. Four...
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Katherine Skuba
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Seize the Summer – learning to embrace the moment.
It was a beautiful summer evening at the tail end of a heat wave. The humidity seemed to break just enough to make the warm air seem...
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Sheila Dobbyn
- May 31
- 3 min
Forging a New Trail: Thrive Outside’s New Family Hike Leader
Meet Trainer, Orlando Lugo, the new face of Thrive Outside’s Family Hike Series. Orlando’s personal odyssey has been deeply rooted in...
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Shannon Rozea
- May 3
- 2 min
Mud Pie Anyone? Making Memorable Moments During Our Thrive Spring Scavenger Hunt!
“I’ve never made a mud pie before,” one of the boys admitted. Another was concerned about getting too dirty. Serving up a mud pie was on...
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Shannon Rozea
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Give Yourself and Our Earth a Gift - Small, Mindful Moments Noticing Nature.
We all want to be noticed. Just the other day, I was looking over my teenage daughter’s shoulder while she clicked through Instagram...
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Tiffany Healey
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Teacher Spotlight: Nicole Klimek & Amy O'Donnell share the joys & benefits of outdoor learning.
With today’s focus on technology, screen time can feel unavoidable both at home and in school. Many teachers, however, are pushing back...
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Sheila Dobbyn
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Sacred Oneness With Nature
There are twelve of us standing in the dark, in the woods, listening hard. Our eyes and necks move silently as we scan what we can see of...
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Shannon Rozea
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
A Child’s Natural Habitat - it’s time that we give equal access to nature for all kids.
In a moment everything can change. Stressed from my work week, I headed out for a walk along the bike path near my home. It was dusk, so...
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Sheila Dobbyn
- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Medicine of Mud and Spontaneity
Even before the pandemic arrived, we were living pretty sterile lives. This is the age of the scheduled playdate and the sensory bin...
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Shannon Rozea
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Let Your Wild Child Out this Summer!
Children are hardwired to connect with nature.
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Shannon Rozea
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
It’s About Time - Giving our kids the gift of unstructured time outdoors.
Daydreaming is one of my favorite activities. While many people would say that it’s not very productive, I would argue otherwise. It’s in...
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