How do I get my teenager off the phone or IM and outside?

• Make nature the backdrop, the set for the social scene.
• Vary the activities to make being outside new and interesting.
• Let your teen plan and take ownership of some of the family and peer activities.
• Have your teen go with a good friend to a nature-based summer camp.
• Teen girls love to keep journals. Use journaling to help reflect on walks outdoors.
• Plan some backyard campouts for your teen and his or her friends.

Source: Ann Regn “Nature Activities for Middle School Girls”