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IN THE NEWS... | Got a great article for us? Email us at teens2trails@gwi.net! |
| TEENS TO TRAILS |
| Getting Teens Outside Focus of Teens To Trails (02/15/07) | The first news article featuring Teens To Trails! |
| Portland Press Herald (02/21/07) | Teens To Trails works to connect teenagers with nature... |
| Coastal Journal (03/01/07) | Teens To Trails; new organization blooms from tragedy |
| Teens To Trails Conference Gets Teens Outdoors (03/08/07) | As a kick-off event, Teens To Trails is bringing Maine outdoor leaders together with the public for the first Teens To Trails Conference '07 to be held on March 24th at Windham High School... |
| Teens To Trails Conference (03/12/07) |
...Outdoor leaders will be conducting workshops on everything from Backpacking Essentials, Winter Camping, and Orienteering to Bike Maintenance, Nature Journaling, Ski Tuning and Cooking Over a Campfire... |
| No Child Left Inside (03/29/07) | Windham High School Hosts Teens To Trails "At the Trailhead" Conference |
| Bangor Daily News (01/19/08) | Teens To Trails is a new organization that’s dedicated to helping Maine high schools develop outdoor programs and outing clubs.... |
| Maine Sunday Telegram (03/16/08) | Teens To Trails reunites kids and nature |
| The Forecaster (12/04/08) | Outing Clubs get boost from Teens To Trails grant program |
| Portland Press Herald "Get Out!" (4/11/10) |
Get Out! That's the message of Teens To Trails, which seeks to inspire youth to see for themselves what's great about the outdoors. ... |
| MAINE'S "TAKE IT OUTSIDE" INITIATIVE go to www.take-it-outside.com |
| Take it Outside, Governor Tells Youth | Gov. John Baldacci and his team of outdoor ambassadors -- including Olympic gold medalists Joan Benoit Samuelson and Seth Wescott -- vowed Tuesday at Two Lights State Park to shepherd Maine's inactive youth outdoors. |
| Baldacci, Maine Olympians Urge People To "Take It Outside" | Samuelson and Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott appeared at a press conference at Cape Elizabeth's Two Lights State Park to launch the "Take it Outside" campaign. |
| Governor Baldacci Introduces Program to Connect Youth with Maine's Outdoors | Governor John E. Baldacci joined two Olympic gold medalists from Maine this afternoon to announce an initiative designed to encourage young people to re-connect with Maine’s outdoors. |
| PEOPLE & PLACES |
| Mountains Call Maine Mail Carrier (1/27/07) | Man from Farmington has made it to the top of four of the world's "seven summits"; Mt. McKinley in Alaska, Mt. Elbrus in Russia, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina. |
| Camp? Outside? Um, No Thanks (11/24/06) | A 10-year decline in national park attendance raises concerns about their appeal to a changing population. |
| Choosing TV Over Trees (6/20/06) | A Nature Conservancy study finds that video games, television and internet use may be behind the public's recent loss of appreciation for nature. |
| The Wilderness is Next to Godliness (12/19/06) | A pastor from Arizona highlights the importance of nature. |
| Parks: Attendance Plummets at Baxter, Acadia (7/28/06) | The number of visitors to Baxter State Park and Acadia National Park has dropped significantly since 2000. |
| RESEARCH |
| Nature Buffers Stress in Children (4/24/03) | A Cornell University study reveals that nature acts as a buffer for life stressors, decreasing children's everyday psychological distress. |
| Nature Reduces Kids' Signs of Attention Disorder (9/18/04) | A study in American Journal of Public Health shows that green environments improve children's attentiveness and focus. |
| NATURE-DEFICIT DISORDER |
| Nature Programs' Goal: No Child Left Inside (11/21/06) | Programs nationwide are emphasizing the importance of getting kids active and outside. |
| Back to Nature (1/7/07) | Increasing use of electronic entertainment, and fears related to the outdoors, are keeping children inside. |