May the Force Be with You... I mean solar power! It is not only environmentally friendly, but becomes cheaper and more and more practical for camping.

This was my son’s school trip to plant aquatic plants at Tommy Thomson Park aka Leslie Street Spit.

This is a very nice film narrated by a 12-year old boy, who paddled with his family through Canadian Barrenlands from Clarke River to Thelon River. Even if canoeing is not your interest you will appreciate beautiful scenery and wildlife of this northern wilderness. Kudos to the parents of the two boys for daring to take them on such a long trip in the middle of nowhere.

And you thought you were roughing it!

This wonderful movie talks about our origins on Earth and how the delicate balance in the environment is necessary for the survival of the species.

This Earth Day watch it, if you haven't already, and educate yourself. Broaden your horizons. You will be inspired and deeply touched by breathtaking images. Then read about green friendly camping.

And you thought that camping was already green, right?

Watch as 19 high school studets participate in Parks Climate Challenge Program.

Parks Climate Challenge is a program organized by the National Parks Foundation in the US, where selected high school students get to spend a month at one of the national parks and learn about science and environmental effects of climate change.

See what these students had to say about their amazing experiences. Their enthusiasm is contagious!

MindClick GSM, a consulting firm, conducted a study, which showed that shopping at a store creates carbon emissions 15 times higher than shopping online. This is a logical conclusion, since we can imagine how much pollution can be crated by the process of shipping to retail stores and then our drivng to the mall.

So what can you do to lessen  environmental impact of your buying habits? First of all you can just buy less. This video "Story of Stuff" shows how consumerism creates pollution and garbage. We buy to throw away.

This year instead of making all the same resolutions that I won’t keep I decided to make some fresh resolutions that I would look forward to. What a novel idea! So what can I do to improve my and my family’s life this year without too much trouble.

First of all what is greenwashing? It is a form of brainwashing consumers by marketing gurus with their “green” product labels.

This video shows how many of the US National Parks, and lots more around the globe, are offering educational programs for children and families.

Movement of going back to nature has been recently sparked by the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv.

Installing love of nature, curiosity and enthusiasm in the next generation is no small task and will affect all of us and our planet in the future.

I remember when my friend Karen took her youngest son camping for the first time. I wasn't there, but I remember so well because it went so badly. The day, well, the day was fun. The day brought fishing trips with his Daddy, flower hunting with his mommy and even scavenger hunting with his big sister . . . but nighttime, now that was a horse of a different color.

Les Stroud is hosting a new reality TV show where 8 teenagers are moved to Northern Ontario bush and forced to survive on their own. With not much preparation and not much equipment or food provided, these modern teens are faced with wilderness and their instinct to survive no matter what. Can they Survive This?

The TV series is almost over on YTV (in Canada), but premieres on CN network in USA in June 2009.

June 13,2009 was declared US "National Get Outdoors Day"

To see more details you can go to http://www.discovertheforest.org/