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Kristi and Owen taking a snuggle break. Photo: Aaron Theisen

Snowshoeing with Children: Tips for Keeping Warm and Having Fun

It’s common in Nordic countries for parents to put their toddlers, swaddled in a pram, outside for their noontime nap, even in the chill of ...
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Demonstrating the wedge at Mt. Spokane. Photo: Amy Silbernagel McCaffree

Teaching Your Kids to Ski: Lessons from a Ski Family

Skiing together allows my family to achieve one of our common goals: to embrace outdoor adventures year round. We appreciate living in a four-season climate, ...
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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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Young boy looking at the campfire grill covered in hotdogs and brats coving over the fire.

Camping With Kids

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 ...
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There are only ten weeks between the summer solstice and Labor Day this year – what is your kid’s bucket list of fun?

Summer Adventure Camps For Kids

There are only ten weeks between the summer solstice and Labor Day this year – what is your kid’s bucket list of fun? Here are ...
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Josh Mills and son Carson out on the lake. Photo: Kallie Mills

Fishing For a Good Cause

“My true release is fishing — nothing else can put me in a relaxed state of mind,” says Josh Mills, an avid fisherman who now ...
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Catching bugs and butterflies near Glacier National Park. Photo: Amy McCaffree

Plan Your Own Wildlife Safari This Summer

On a dreary February afternoon, my three-year-old son was in search of wildlife. It was nearing dusk, he was sick, and a nature walk wasn’t ...
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Taking First Turns. Photo: Amy Silbernagel Mccaffree.

Teaching Kids to Ski

“Skiing transcends into so many other sports, so it’s a great way to spend time on the mountain,” says Todd Ecklund, the lead tech who ...
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Six Kid-Friendly Campgrounds

By Amy Silbernagel McCaffree Camping provides rituals for family bonding: the road trip, meals around the picnic table, playtime, and the campfire. Days stretch long ...
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