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If your child can swipe before they can spell and name YouTubers faster than trees, it might be time for a new kind of adventure.

Picture this: instead of farming pixels or chasing Pokemon, they’re spotting butterflies, recording bird calls, and learning why fireflies glow.

Since screens are here to stay, why not turn them into windows to the wild?

These five apps turn screen time into green time — helping kids explore nature, observe wildlife, and connect with the world beyond WiFi.

1. iNaturalist

Created by: California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic

iNaturalist is like a digital diary for everything green, crawly, furry, or feathered. The app allows kids (with a parent’s supervision) to photograph plants, insects, animals or fungi they spot outdoors.

It uses image recognition and global community input to identify species and log them for biodiversity research.

Every sighting contributes to real-world science, meaning your child’s garden snail photo might help a........

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