Eating healthy and being physically active work together to promote good health. Both can be fun parts of parties and gatherings. For children, playtime is priceless-children learn through games. They learn to follow rules, and to give and take. Play teaches children to get along with each other. They discover what they are good at and what they enjoy. This guide provides tips that parents can use in planning celebrations for families, friends, and children. Keep reading for information on: - New ways to promote good health while having fun - Making foods festive - Offering thirst quenchers...

The George Washington National Forest has its seed in the early years of the conservation movement in the U.S. As the forest reaches toward its ninth decade, it must deal with with an environmental movement that, at times, supports its conservationist past and, at other points, challenges its very principles. The environmental issues faced today are every bit as difficult as the ones faced by the pioneers of American forestry. The early conservationist saw whole mountain sides denuded of trees, rivers clogged with silt and a general lack of public understanding. Miners, timber operators and...