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Be Outside: Governor Otter and the outdoors

Idaho Governor Butch Otter spends time outdoors with his grandchildren.

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Be Outside: Wild Libraries

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A look at how Idaho libraries can connect children to the outdoor world.

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Be Outside: Park Planning

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An Idaho man is redefining the way parks are designed.

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Be Outside: Toys for Tots goes jet boating

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A unique Toys for Tots event allows Idahoans to give back and play in the great outdoors.

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Be Outside: Hunters Education

Volunteer mentors across the state are teaching kids how to hunt safely.

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Be Outside: Youth Turkey Hunting

Young hunters are tought how to hunt for wild turkeys.

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Be Outside: Youth Steelhead Fishing

Idaho children are taught how to fish for Idaho steelhead.

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Be Outside: A Personal Mentor

One kid learns how to fly fish from a personal mentor.

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Be Outside: Youth Pheasant Hunting

Experienced hunters mentor Idaho children to build a love of the outdoors.

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Be Outside: The Hunting Tradition

Idaho children get some training in the tradition of hunting.

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Be Outside: Storytelling

Joy Steiner's young audience is enthralled the moment she starts her story of the kingfisher.

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Be Outside: Gyotaku

A group of kids is practicing the ancient practice of Gyotaku. It began two thousand years ago in the Orient.

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Be Outside: Bull Trout Lessons

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Conservation officer Tom Whalen posts information on Bull Trout along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille...

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Be Outside: Art and the Outdoors

Perched on a hill overlooking the Hyatt Wetland, Linda Buczynski's art class puts pencil to paper. Still, this is not your traditional art class.

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Be Outside: Musical Inspiration

Boise school teacher Belinda Bowler was asked last winter to compose a theme song for the "Be Outside" initiative.

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Be Outside: Idaho Lobsters

On a summer day at Ririe Reservoir, the Lugar family is caught up in a unique Idaho sport.

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Be Outside: Teaching Kids to Fish

A traveling fish travel roams about the Treasure Valley teaching kids how to fish.

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Be Outside: Mountain Discovery

Treasure Valley kids explore an unknown world...just outside city limits.

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Be Outside: A Ranger Camp Tradition

Kids give back while constructing a YMCA ranger camp.

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Be Outside: Down by the River

A group of students take a casual river stroll to become more connected to the natural world.

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Be Outside: Turning Trash into Compost

Students at the Garden City Community School learn how to turn trash into compost.

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Be Outside: How Scouts Learn About the Outdoors

Idaho cub scouts learn about the outdoors as they build a connection to the natural world.

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Be Outside: Creating Conservationists

Idaho teenagers spend some time in the great outdoors while taking care of public lands.

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Be Outside: Snow Science

Idaho sixth graders develop a connection to the outdoors with some "snow science."

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Be Outside: Snowshoeing at Craters of the Moon

Students learn about their world first-hand as they snowshoe through Craters of the Moon.

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Be Outside: Outdoor Film Festival

A national environmental film festival swings through Boise.

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Be Outside: Learning About Nature

Students make their own birds in an attempt to learn more about the outside world.

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Be Outside: Bringing the Outside In

Injured birds prove to be a valuable education tool for Idaho high school students.

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Be Outside: What it All Means

Today's 6 reviews why it's important to get children outside.

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Be Outside: Idaho's First Outside Day
Organizers of Idaho's first ever Outside Day hope it will become an international event.

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Be Outside: Mental Fitness

Protect your child's mental health by letting them play freely.

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Be Outside: Childhood Diabetes

Experts say getting outside could be the key to saving your child's life.

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Be Outside: Idaho's Child Obesity Problem

As part of Idaho's "Be Outside" campaign, the state is looking to battle childhood obesity.

Be Outside Campaign Launches

This month is the kick-off of the Idaho Children & Nature Network's "Be Outside" campaign. Tune in to Today's Channel 6 - and check back here for more information on how you and your children can get involved!