Urban green space is an important resource to effectively improve the urban environment
and human health. A growing body of evidence highlights their positive impact on physical …

Urban green spaces provide an array of benefits, or ecosystem services, that support our
physical, psychological, and social health. In many cases, however, these benefits are not …

Evidence suggests that contemporary children are spending less time outdoors than their
predecessors. Concurrent reports also highlight the rise of electronic media use in the lives …

Skin cancer, which is increasing exceedingly worldwide, is substantially preventable by
reducing unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Several comprehensive …

As the demographic composition of the United States changes, racial and ethnic minorities
constitute a larger proportion of the overall population. Understanding the nature-based …

Despite increasing emphasis on youth contact with nature and associated benefits, research
has not examined the direct relationship between adolescents' nature-based experiences …

Despite the benefits to the children playing in nature being widely recognized, merely
enhancing children's interest in nature will not effectively increase their nature experience …

Resource-based adventure activities have a unique potential to foster connections to place
that may assist park managers in simultaneously promoting enjoyable visitor experiences …

Neighborhood built environment features, including parks, may contribute to social capital,
but these relationships have not been adequately explored in communities of color. Our …

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor spaces remained one of the few places
for youth recreation. Outdoor recreation and sport have been associated with positive youth …