Outdoor Family
4 Books for Outdoor Families
Books are one of my few obsessions. Re-reading a great book feels like returning home as I revisit that author’s ideas, insights, experiences, encouragement, or ...
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Winter Fun That Doesn’t Require a Chairlift
Don’t ski or snowboard? No problem. Carpe diem this winter and play in the snow outside your door. Here are four wintry adventures that ...
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Explore Locally
When competing with iPhones and apps, nature may seem “boring”—but it doesn’t have to be that way. “If we want children to flourish, to become ...
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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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Falling in Love with a Pop-Up Tent Trailer
Big Agnes served her purpose well until last summer. My family’s orange and yellow 4-person Big Agnes tent was acquired early in our marriage, four ...
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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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Easy Thrills: Tubing the Spokane River
Parents like to feel in control, but you can’t control a river. Which is why I was a little nervous to take my young son, ...
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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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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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