DES MOINES, Iowa — There’s more to do than just see the butter cow and eat at the Iowa State Fair. Check out several different playgrounds and learning centers for kids. Little Hands on the Farm ...

On a hilly farm in Fauquier County, four children were huddled around a strip of mud in the pouring rain, two of them with their sweat shirt hoods pulled tight against the downpour. At the center of ...

Susan Mueller has been the children's librarian in Herington since 2015, and she uses her animals to help get the students ...

HAYFIELD — For almost a decade, visitors at Scanlan’s Red Barn Learning Farm east of Hayfield have learned about animals and agriculture from owners Brian and Brenna Scanlan. The Scanlans have spent ...

SAN ANTONIO – From goats, baby bulls and chickens to a garden that cultivates food by the seasons, The Lilypad Farm School emphasizes learning outside with nature. The school’s owner Lilly Arguello ...

For more than 50 years, Learning Tree Farm’s inspirational, hands-on approach to connecting children with nature is one of Dayton’s best models for building environmental awareness. Founded in 1973 by ...