Outdoor Family

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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The McCaffrees loaded and ready to go. // Photo: Judd McCaffree

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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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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Young boy sitting in a big inflatable blue and yellow tube and floating the Spokane River during summer.

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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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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Photo of Shallan Knowles and dad courtesy of Kathy Wilson.

Coaching Your Child’s Sport

Take a look around, and it’s pretty easy to find a parent coach. Whether it’s coaching soccer, softball, basketball, or football, it seems that many ...
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Photo courtesy of Camp Spalding.

Summer Camps Guide – 2017

Summer is prime time for kids to romp in the woods, get dirty, climb trees, and take new risks. Around the region, there are summer ...
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6 Inland NW Fun Runs for Kids & Families

Spring Dash (April 23): This is a great race to kick off the running season and raise funds for United Way of North Idaho. The ...
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