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Take a Hike: Parks in Raleigh, across North Carolina plan 'First Day' hikes

Ready to get back on track? Start 2024 with a First Day Hike. Here are easy options to get outside within about an hour from Raleigh.

WRAL Staff

Take a Hike: Parks in Raleigh, across North Carolina plan 'First Day' hikes

Wake County leaders planning three new nature preserves

Wake County staff and consultants are set to hold community meetings about proposals for three new nature preserves on Wednesday and Thursday.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Wake County leaders planning three new nature preserves

Sir Walter Wally sees shadow to forecast six more weeks of winter for Raleigh

Wednesday is Groundhog Day and that means some animals will be predicting the weather for us!

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Sir Walter Wally sees shadow to forecast six more weeks of winter for Raleigh

Kidzu unveils new programs, activities for educators

Kidzu Children's Museum has some new offerings for educators who want to bolster their lessons on STEM topics and nature.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Kidzu unveils new programs, activities for educators

N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to reopen 3D theater Friday

The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences announced Monday that it will reopen its refurbished WRAL 3D Theater, which closed because of COVID, on Friday, Aug. 13.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to reopen 3D theater Friday

Adventure waiting: Durant Nature Preserve offers 'natural oasis' that's perfect for families

Amy Eckberg, park manager at Durant Nature Preserve, shares her favorite spots at this Raleigh destination and how to keep kid and teens engaged on outdoor adventures.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Adventure waiting: Durant Nature Preserve offers 'natural oasis' that's perfect for families

Tree frog shelters: Museum of Life and Science provides some hideouts

If you see some new pipes during your next visit to the Museum of Life and Science, look inside. You might see a tree frog!

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Tree frog shelters: Museum of Life and Science provides some hideouts

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's nature playground reopens

The ecostation, the outdoor learning lab for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, announced late last week that the space was now available for play.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Prairie Ridge Ecostation's nature playground reopens

Middle schoolers invited to join Raleigh's Neighborhood Ecology Corps

Raleigh is looking for rising sixth to eighth graders to join its fall cohort of the Neighborhood Ecology Corps.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Middle schoolers invited to join Raleigh's Neighborhood Ecology Corps

Take the Kids: Grab your compass and head to Harris Lake's orienteering course

As staff at Harris Lake County Park in southwestern Wake County looked for ways to keep visitors engaged during the pandemic last year, they dusted off an orienteering trail that an Eagle Scout created a few years ago, updated it and opened it up to the public. Today, it's become a popular spot for families to visit to gain some orienteering skills and spend some time outside.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take the Kids: Grab your compass and head to Harris Lake's orienteering course

Museum of Life and Science plans 'science nights' for families, multi-age groups

The Museum of Life and Science is planning a series called Science Nights that are designed for families and other multi-age groups to learn, explore and work together.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Museum of Life and Science plans 'science nights' for families, multi-age groups

Museum of Life and Science plans child-caregiver programs for little ones

The Museum of Life and Science has a couple of in-person programs for little ones and their caregivers.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Museum of Life and Science plans child-caregiver programs for little ones

Salamanders get the spotlight during natural sciences museum's virtual reptile and amphibian event

Did you know that North Carolina has 64 distinct species of salamander, more than any other state in the country. And, the state is among the most salamander-rich areas in the world?

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Salamanders get the spotlight during natural sciences museum's virtual reptile and amphibian event

Raleigh parks to launch new online registration system next month

If you've ever signed up for a program through Raleigh parks' RecLink, you know it's not always the most user-friendly experience out there. There's some good news.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Raleigh parks to launch new online registration system next month

Local parks, museums line up Great Backyard Bird Count programs this week

The Great Backyard Bird Count runs Feb. 12 to Feb. 15 this year. It's an annual opportunity for all of us to wander around our backyards, parks and favorite outdoor spaces to record the birds we see and help scientists around the world.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Local parks, museums line up Great Backyard Bird Count programs this week

Here's how to find out what the Triangle's groundhogs, Sir Walter Wally and Snerd, have to say about spring

Tuesday is Groundhog Day, and though COVID has squashed the usual in-person events to mark the day, local groundhogs will still be busy prognosticating.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Here's how to find out what the Triangle's groundhogs, Sir Walter Wally and Snerd, have to say about spring

Pullen Park offers free, winter-themed, drop-in programs for families

Pullen Park has a series of outdoor drop-in programs at Pullen Park. These don't require registration and are free.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Pullen Park offers free, winter-themed, drop-in programs for families

Virtual Fun Roundup: Make a rubber band launcher, learn about turtles vs. tortoises and glacier flow

Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.

Sarah LIndenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Virtual Fun Roundup: Make a rubber band launcher, learn about turtles vs. tortoises and glacier flow

To get kids exploring nature, Kidzu offers digital versions of its Discovery Packs

Families can simply download booklets with self-guided activities that they can do with their kids in their own backyard.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

To get kids exploring nature, Kidzu offers digital versions of its Discovery Packs

Take A Child Outside Week reminds parents about the benefits of nature exploration

We're catching Take A Child Outside Week, an annual reminder spearheaded by the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences about the importance of getting kids outside to explore nature, near its end. The annual week runs from Sept. 24 to Sept. 30 each year. But let's use it as a reminder to get our kids outside all year because there are plenty of reasons to do it.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take A Child Outside Week reminds parents about the benefits of nature exploration

Raleigh seeks ideas for nature play area at preserve

Durant Nature Preserve is poised to get a new nature play space, and the city of Raleigh is seeking ideas and feedback from the public.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Raleigh seeks ideas for nature play area at preserve

Take the Kids: Explore these six nature preserves across the Triangle

As we all emerge from our homes this summer, looking for new places to explore, the great outdoors is an obvious choice where social distancing is possible and we're not in any kind of enclosed spaces.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Take the Kids: Explore these six nature preserves across the Triangle

Plants4Kids: Developed by NC State professors, website seeks to get kids excited about science, discovery at home

Anna Stepanova and Jose Alonso are a wife-and-husband team with NC State University's Department of Plant and Microbial Biology. They focus on plant hormones and how they influence gene activity, growth rates and other patterns. But they're also parents of two kids, now teenagers, who wondered how to keep them busy during spring break.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Plants4Kids: Developed by NC State professors, website seeks to get kids excited about science, discovery at home

Longtime teacher, north Raleigh dad offers up his education expertise on YouTube

As the world shut down, the Hassell household, like the rest of us, faced the prospect of educating their children at home. But the Hassells had a bit of a leg up on many of us -- dad Charles Hassell is a longtime teacher who taught first and second grade in Wake County until last year.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Longtime teacher, north Raleigh dad offers up his education expertise on YouTube

4 ideas for outdoor learning fun from an expert - a dad and education chief for NC State Parks

Sean Higgins, education chief for NC State Parks, shares how he's keeping his own kids busy during the coming weeks.

Sean Higgins, NC State Parks education chief

4 ideas for outdoor learning fun from an expert - a dad and education chief for NC State Parks