Outdoor School Research Briefs and Literature Reviews

• “Empirical Evidence Supporting Benefits of Outdoor School and Experiential Learning,” Gray Family Foundation

• “The Key Benefits of Outdoor Learning / Education for Children and Teens,” See What Grows

Outdoor School and Physical/Mental Health

• “Effects of Outdoor Learning School–Based Education Programs on Pediatric Health,” Natural Medicine Journal

• Nurtured by nature: Psychological research is advancing our understanding of how time in nature can improve our mental health and sharpen our cognition,” American Psychological Association

• “How Does Nature Impact Our Wellbeing?” University of Minnesota

Outdoor School and Learning

• “Back to School, Back Outside: Creating High Performing Students,” National Wildlife Federation

• “Make Outdoor Learning Your Plan A,” Harvard Graduate School of Education

• “The Importance of Going Outside on Youth Education” Voices: Pacific Oaks College

Outdoor School and Impact on Classroom Communities

• “Five Benefits of Outdoor Education,” Edutopia

• “The Surprising Effects of Teaching a Class Outside,” The Greater Good Magazine: Science Based Insights for a Meaningful Life

• “Impacts of Outdoor Environmental Education on Teacher Reports of Attention, Behavior, and Learning Outcomes for Students With Emotional, Cognitive, and Behavioral Disabilities,” Frontiers in Education

Outdoor School and Impacts on Children’s Academic Success

• “Why Outdoor School?” Friends of Outdoor School (Oregon)

• “Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings: A Systematic Review on Students’ Learning, Social and Health Dimensions,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

• “The Promise of Outdoor Education,” eePro: Environmental Education Research at NAAEE

Outdoor School and Sense of Place

• “Sense of Place Research Can Inform Environmental Education,” eePro: Environmental Education Research at NAAEE

• “Fostering a Sense of Place Through the Outdoors,” SingTeach

• “The impact of environmental education on sense of place among urban youth,” Ecosphere: an ESA open access journal

Outdoor School and Impacts on the Economics and Community

• “Recent Report Shows Outdoor Education Means Big Business,” Columbia Gorge News