Play Nature Podcast

By Rusty Keeler

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Episodes: 41

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Welcome to Play Nature Podcast, a podcast dedicated to celebrating the beauty and benefits of outdoor, nature-based play—for all children (and us adults too!) Hosted by Rusty Keeler, a passionate play advocate, with over 30 years of experience designing natural playscapes, writing about nature and risky play, and traveling the world to champion the power of play, Rusty’s Play Nature Podcast is your guide for supporting outdoor play, protecting childhood, and letting kids be kids. From willow huts and mud kitchens to sunflower houses and kale forests, Rusty will delve into the magic of natural materials, loose parts, messy play, and even the value of risky play in children’s lives. You’ll discover practical ways to nurture play in your own backyard, neighborhood, school, or community. Join Rusty Keeler to uncover the wonders of outdoor play and learn what tools you already have to create joyful, natural play experiences for all seasons, all weather, and all children. Let’s make the world a better place by saying “Yes!” to play. Learn More: rustykeeler.com | @rusty_keeler_designs

Episode Date
Ep 40 | Stop ’Splaining the Play: Lisa Murphy on Trusting Kids
Sep 15, 2026
Ep 39 | Should Kids Go UP the Slide?
Aug 25, 2026
Ep 38 | Let’s form a Nature Play Community!
Aug 11, 2026
Ep 37 | Nature-Based Learning Doesn’t Need a Forest with Dr. Rachel Larimore
Jul 28, 2026
Ep 36 | Outdoor Learning, Risky Play, and Food Education with Louise Licznerski
Jul 14, 2026
Ep 35 | Let’s Go Far…Together
Jun 29, 2026
Ep 34 | Adventure Walkers: Why Kids Need Creeks, Logs, Frogs, and Freedom
Jun 16, 2026
Ep 33 | Mud, Microbes, and the Magic of Nature with Alex Barrable
Jun 02, 2026
Ep 32 | Adam Bienenstock on School Forests, Soil Health, and the Future of Nature Play
May 19, 2026
Ep 31 | My New Play Manifesto! Slowing Down in a Speeding Up World
May 05, 2026
Ep 30 | Claude Stephens’ Nature Play Revolution
Apr 21, 2026
Ep 29 | A Bus Tour Through Scotland: What Can We Learn from Stramash’s Outdoor Preschools?
Apr 07, 2026
Ep 28 | Kristy DeGraaf on Nature Play, Outdoor Learning, and Advocacy
Mar 24, 2026
Ep 27 | Getting Licensing and Risky Play to Fit Together
Mar 10, 2026
Ep 26 | How a Playworker Thinks About Play with Marc Armitage
Feb 24, 2026
Ep 25 | Junk Becomes Genius with Erik Herman, Founder of the Free Science Workshop
Feb 10, 2026
Ep 24 | Let the Universe Teach: A Schema Play Aha Moment
Jan 27, 2026
Ep 23 | Seasons of Play with Rusty: Tips for WINTER Outdoor Fun
Jan 13, 2026
Ep 22 | Place-Based Learning: Environment, Culture, and Food with Gemma Nicholl Medina
Dec 23, 2025
Ep 21 | Building Deep Connections with Children: Robin Christie on Play, Failure, Curiosity, and Wonder
Dec 09, 2025
Ep 20 | Free-Range Kids and the Magic of a Dirt Pile with Lenore Skenazy
Nov 25, 2025
Ep 19 | Schema Play Explained: Why Scooping, Dumping, and Mess-Making Matter with Heather Bernt-Santy
Nov 11, 2025
Ep 18 | Climb the Slide: Kisha Reid on How Risk, Play, and Wonder Shape Authentic Childhoods
Oct 28, 2025
Ep 17 | Everything is Broken (and That’s Okay!) with Teacher Tom Hobson
Oct 14, 2025
Ep 16 | Building a Junkyard Playground with Teacher Tom Hobson
Sep 30, 2025
Ep 15 | Seasons of Play with Rusty: Tips for FALL Outdoor Fun
Sep 16, 2025
Ep 14 | Why Children Need Nature Play More Than Ever with Angela Hanscom, OT, TimberNook Founder
Sep 02, 2025
Ep 13 | What’s Really Hurting Our Kids: Peter Gray on Why Phones Aren’t the Problem
Aug 19, 2025
Ep 12 | The Power of Toddler Play: Trusting Little Ones to Lead and Learn with Deb Curtis
Aug 05, 2025
Ep 11 | Why Children Play—and What Adults Have Forgotten: Peter Gray on the Instinct to Play
Jul 22, 2025
Ep 10 | Seasons of Play with Rusty: 5 Tips for SUMMER Outdoor Fun
Jul 08, 2025
Ep 9 | Field of Dreams: Building Wild Childhoods in Scotland with Cameron Sprague
Jun 24, 2025
Ep 8 | Be the Loose Part: Phoebe Wyllyamz on Showing Up for Kids
Jun 10, 2025
Ep 7 | Dream Big, Start Small, Never Stop!
May 27, 2025
Ep 6 | Outdoor Loose Parts
May 13, 2025
Ep 5 | Risky Play
Apr 29, 2025
Ep 4 | What is Play?
Apr 15, 2025
Ep 3 | Natural Playscapes
Apr 01, 2025
Ep 2 | Who the Heck is Rusty Keeler?!
Mar 18, 2025
Ep 1 | Welcome to the Play Nature Podcast
Mar 04, 2025
Play Nature Podcast Trailer
Jan 08, 2025