Are you ready to hit the trails and explore the great outdoors? Before you lace up your hiking boots and packing your backpack, make sure you’re equipped with the essential gear you need for a successful adventure. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about gearing up for your […]
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Leave No Trace Principles For Kids
As a lover of the great outdoors, I believe it is very important that we teach our children the principles of leave no trace. If you are wondering what I mean when I say “leave no trace,” I mean that visitors to natural areas should leave no evidence of human activity behind them. It is a term […]
Sleeping Bear Dunes Lake Michigan- Facts and Pictures
Our family is fortunate enough to live in a state that offers so much nature and beauty, a state that many come to vacation. While many flock to the ocean, we love the beautiful Great Lakes as much as those ocean beaches we’ve been to. One place in Michigan that is a favorite of ours […]
How To Make Family Hiking Trips Fun
I love nature and I love spending time outdoors. Most kids love being outside too but sometimes they need a little encouragement. Especially these days when kids get so used to their electronics! Outdoor fun is a great way to have them set aside electronics and engage in the benefits of family time. If you want to […]
Klymit Motion 60 Review- Lightweight Hiking Backpack
My family loves to go camping and hiking but we usually just take the day trails. As our kids are starting to get older we will be planning more hiking trips and more family travel trips so I was excited when Klymit agreed to provide a Klymit Motion 60 for review. Klymit is well known […]
Hiking With Kids: Benefits And Tips
Welcome back spring! As the weather changes and warmer temperatures show up the abundance of outdoor activities increases, I am always thrilled to get back to nature and hit my favorite hiking trails. And now that my son is older, (he just turned eight in March) he is eager and excited to go “into the […]
Moab, Utah: Delicate Arch Hike In Arches National Park
My best friend lives in Utah. I visited her recently and she showed me around Moab, Utah. I packed a suitcase full of layers because I was afraid I would freeze to death in Utah in November. However, we had really beautiful weather. It was cold but very bearable in just jeans, a long sleeve […]