Outdoor Family
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 ...
Aaron Theisen
January 27, 2015
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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, ...
Amy McCaffree
November 20, 2014
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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: ...
Amy McCaffree
October 18, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
July 12, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
June 3, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
May 7, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
April 10, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
January 8, 2014
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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 ...
Amy McCaffree
July 13, 2013
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