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Focuses on the environmental education at the Kelly campus of Wyoming's Teton Science Schools (TSS). Founding of the school as a camp for teaching field ecology; Statement that students learn about nature by tromping through the mountains and studying the trees, wildlife and weather; Description of the graduate program at TSS where students pursue studies in environmental education; Involvement of student artists at TSS; Exhibitions at the TSS Murie Museum, including preserved animal specimens collected by naturalists Olaus and Adolph Murie; Dependence of TSS on tuition fees and fund-raising.

Discusses the importance of environmental education of students in the U.S. Establishment of nature study movement; Efforts to improve children's interest in nature; Economic values of nature study; Environmental problems in the U.S.; Expansion of education departments of conservation groups.

Focuses on the environmental learning center called IslandWood near Seattle, Washington. Field schools in the U.S. where nature is the classroom; List of environmental activities for the students; Significance of studying nature in the woods; Contact information.

The article discusses the A Forest for Every Classroom (FFEC) program, a year-long professional development program for Vermont-based educators. The theory behind the program is that students who are immersed in the study of their surroundings are more eager to learn and become involved in their community. The FFEC teaches educators about Vermont's Northern Forest. The program has been running for seven years, with more than 80 teachers participating. The FFEC model is being applied in other areas including New Hampshire, New York and Texas.