Bears in the Backyard

GeekDad’s got a terrific post about getting your kids drawing from nature. The post is basically a Q&A with nature artist Carol Coogan. “There are thousands of little stories and dramas going on in the natural world all the time,” she says. “For kids who seem reluctant to engage in outdoor activities, it may help to inspire an interest in nature from that angle. Also, if an adult in a child’s life is interested in the natural world, it’s more likely that a child will follow suit, than if the adult in their life seems disinterested.”