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Photo of families camping together by Amy S. McCaffree.

Lessons Learned Camping with Friends and Their Kids

  What happens when four families—including eight adults and 10 children ages 1-11—go camping together over Memorial Day weekend? Fun, adventure, and lessons learned. Here ...
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Photo of kids playing by Amy Silbernagel McCaffree.

Fresh Air Parenting

Fresh-Air Parenting, coined by outdoor writer Katie Arnold in a May 2015 “Outside Magazine” article, asserts that “Letting [children] embrace freedom involves a fair amount ...
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A dad serving breakfast to kids at the family campsite picnic table.

Create The Ultimate Family Camping Experience

5 ways to plan, coordinate, and implement a family camping trip that's doable and fun and will have kids asking for more.
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Photo by Amy Silbernagel McCaffree.

Pedal to The Park: Explore Spokane’s Parks by Bike

Hop on your bike and pedal your way to one of these local parks for some simple, no-cost recreational fun. To find the best biking ...
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Three boys and girl on their bikes ready to ride the campground loop road.

Best Family Bike Rides: These Inland NW Trails Are Great for Kids of All Ages

Biking as a family has never been easier. From bike trailers that hold two children and toddler balance bikes to trail-a-bikes and child-bike seats, there ...
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Mom and young daughter floating on a tube down the river.

Family Camping & Tubing On the Coeur d’Alene River

Panhandle National Forest offers family-friendly camping and river tubing away from the more popular, crowded Inland Northwest recreation hubs.
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Zora in awe of big trees. Photo: Ajia Town

4 Tips for Fall Hiking with Kids

Whether your family calls it a nature walk or a hike, when you’re out in nature walking with children the essential goal is the same: ...
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