Crystal Stevens

Apr 24, 2024 | motherearthnews.com | Crystal Stevens

Looking for nature activities for elementary students? Book writer Crystal Stevens discusses her time working at a nature-based summer camp for kids. Last week I taught at a children’s summer camp program called Back to Nature at the nearby Montessori school. The following is a daily curriculum journal of the program that can be used as a resource for nature-based activities and lessons for children. Nature Activities Day 1We started the morning with several questions: Why do we need the earth?

Jul 17, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Crystal Stevens |Jenny Underwood |Beth Howard |Chris Colby

Make homemade mint pesto to serve over homemade brownies or vanilla ice cream. 4 cups peppermint leaves1/2 tsp sugar or honey1 cup extra-virgin olive oil Blend the mint and sugar or honey in a food processor, then slowly add the olive oil. Purée until you’ve reached the desired consistency. Peppermint pesto tastes excellent served atop homemade brownies or vanilla ice cream.

May 30, 2023 | motherearthnews.com | Crystal Stevens

My father was a master carpenter and sourced a plethora of brilliant ideas for DIY building projects directly from the pages of Mother Earth News magazine. My favorite among these projects is the swing set he built for my sister and me when we lived in California. Succumbing to cancer after a lengthy battle, I reflect here on a father’s legacy and how he gave me lifelong inspiration for natural living, which moved me toward my career as an herbalist.