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Outdoors.com, with Chief Adventurer, Bear Grylls, features the Natural Start Alliance in "Nature Preschools: Is Putting an Emphasis on Outdoors Play The Key To Early Education?". This article, written by Alex Murphy and published on 6/29/2023, explores the many benefits of learning (and playing) outside, as well as the challenges that outdoor and nature-based preschools face related to parental worries about weather, licensing, and access. Read the full article here at https://outdoors.com/nature-preschools-outdoor-education/