Cover photo courtesy of Amy McCaffree Emerson was my first companion. An all-white Siberian husky—a dog breed I specifically chose for its high energy and athletic endurance—Emerson came into my life at a pivotal time. I was 24 years old, recovering from heartbreak, and had read that having a pet decreased stress and one’s risk […]
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Start your family’s adventure travel planning process with ideas and tips from Out There Kids’ columnist Amy McCaffree.
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New “People in the Wild” column: Ammi Midstokke examines how a new mother navigates impacts on her identity and outdoor pursuits.
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Personal essay by Lisa Laughlin reflecting on how motherhood has changed how she experiences trails, hiking, and the great outdoors.
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Over the past decade of skiing, I’ve noticed my attention being drawn to the poof balls of puffy jackets, oversized helmets, and comically-tiny gear that adorns little kids on the slopes. Watching them shuffle to the magic carpet or bunny hill lift and scoot on, with parents doting to keep them from falling, is adorable
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Perhaps it was during a relentless rainstorm at Mount Rainier National Park while sitting in the backseat of my Subaru Outback with my son, when he was 4 months old, when I first realized my grateful attachment. Or maybe it started years before, when that same car carried my husband and me over snowy mountain
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Having something to push the wee one around in those first few months of parenthood was a gift, even if it was a cheap and simple big-box store stroller. We were so happy to get our sleep-deprived selves outside for daily walks that we didn’t think twice about what we were pushing him along in.
Why I Ski: Lars Johansson, Silver Mountain Resort “I love being outside, being in the cold, the solitude, the sounds of the mountains.” Lars Johansson It’s rare to find Lars Johansson without a grin radiating through his bushy beard. It is obvious he enjoys people and the great outdoors. He spends a lot of time
Camping with kids isn’t really relaxing. Let’s admit that from the beginning. Tent camping, which frames my experiences so far as a parent, is a lot of work in itself; add young children to the mix and it’s no longer the type of tranquil nature experience that one might have enjoyed during pre-parenthood camping trips.
Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide To Getting Your Kids Active In The Great Outdoors Eugene Buchanan Heliconia Press, March 2010, 300 pages. For those that refuse to let their kids become an obesity statistic, this is your book. Award-winning author Eugene Buchanan made a pact with his wife that parenthood wouldn’t interfere with their
