Staff reviews
28
Aug2023
10
Dec2020
Kids are naturally curious. Instill a love of learning and discovery with these engaging science toys that show firsthand how science works.
Solar Robot Kit Engineering kit for making 14 solar powered robots.
Snap Circuits Light Light up high-tech, cool science that's brilliant for pre-teens and teens!
Gravitrax Marble Run Set ... Read More
10
Dec2020
As a Mom of three kids and a toy buyer for the Nature Shop for the past 15 years, I have lots of experience with toys that encourage kids to be outside and active. I look for toys that are fun, durable, and will burn some energy.
1. Ninja Line: Backyard ... Read More
20
Jun2018
by Jeanine Moy, Northwest Nature Shop Naturalist
Southwest Oregon hosts amazing places to go swimming.
Our backyard public-lands boast alpine lakes, wild rivers, and tumbling waterfalls on Cascade volcanic rocks and steep Siskiyou drainages. This region is marked by aquatic refuges for people and wildlife alike. Before you go, make sure to ... Read More
24
Mar2016
Written by Jay Van Tussenbrook
It's better not to guess.
As the rains come and the weather warms, spring flowers aren't the only thing popping up out of the soil. Those little mounds of earth steadily rising in the backyard will soon open up to reveal mushrooms! Here in Southern Oregon that most likely means ... Read More
18
Feb2016
Do you ever wonder how cold it got the previous night while you were sleeping in your warm bed, or what the high temperature was at your home in the summer while you were dipping your toes in Lake of the Woods. Well, I’m a statistic freak and I’m always ... Read More
15
Nov2015
I love to give a gift to a child that will get them moving and playing outside. I look for toys that can handle the wear and tear of my 3 kids ages 4, 8 and 10. They play hard and I expect their toys to be durable. Being a ... Read More
15
Feb2014
NWNS Testing Labs- Build and Testing the Thames and Kosmos Wind Power Kit Built by Kids!
There has been a lot of testing of toys behind the scenes here at the Northwest Nature Shop. We are often asked about products, and feel that the best way to answer questions is to know ... Read More
05
Feb2014
The Northwest Nature Shop offers beautiful sculptures carved from recycled oil drums made by artists in Haiti with 100% of the profits going directly to victims of the earthquake. In Haiti the traditional art of converting oil drums into wall sculptures shows the talent, creativity and resourcefulness in the face ... Read More