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Sandpoint Based Breakwater Expeditions Offers Adventures of a Lifetime for Teens

Leave a Comment / Camping, Destinations, Get Out There, Hiking, Travel / By Out There Outdoors

Adventures in the outdoors can be some of the most powerful, transformative experiences for many people, especially for teenagers. Yet many kids don’t have the gear or adult mentors to get them out safely in the wild. That’s where professional outfitters like Sandpoint, Idaho-based Breakwater Expeditions come into play with guided adventures specifically for teens …

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Young child riding his bike on a dirt pump track at Camp Sekani, with Ponderosa pine trees in the background.

5 Lessons I Learned About Riding With Kids

Leave a Comment / Biking, Get Out There, Outdoor Family / By Derrick Knowles

Being outside on and around bikes at a young age will help children develop a life-long passion for this fun, healthy outdoor activity. It may not always be easy, but it’s worth it.

Kids and moms hiking along the trails at High Drive Bluff Park in Spokane.

5 Tips for Spring Hikes with Kids

Leave a Comment / Columns, Get Out There, Hiking, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Whether it’s one child or a small group of siblings, cousins, or friends, use these 5 tips to prepare for your next hiking adventure. Happy hikers want to go out again.

Up-close breakfast cookies with oats and chocolate chips.

Provisions: Family Breakfast Cookies

Food & Drink, Lifestyle / By Amy McCaffree

Simple, healthy cookies that can be a snack, dessert, or second breakfast upon at the ski mountain. Includes oats, bananas, and shredded coconut.

Boy jumping on a mini trampoline close-up.

Virtual Learning Recess Activities

Columns, Get Out There, Outdoor Family / By Amy McCaffree

Pandemic-induced virtual learning has reduced physical activity. Here are five ways for kids to get exercise during short class breaks on virtual schooldays.

Mourning cloak butterfly. Photo: Crystal Gartner

The Butterfly Effect: Connection & Loss

Columns, Last Page / By Out There Outdoors

Last Page Essay by Ellen Welcker: Part of what connects us to one another is the undeniable fact that everything we love, we will lose. Life, the seasons, this beautiful, perfect planet—even now they are slipping, ever so slightly from our hold.

Running with My Girls

Columns, Run Wild, Running / By Sarah Hauge

Run Wild Column: Sarah Hauge keeps trying to get her kids to love running like she does. It’s not going well.

Little Rippers of the Inland NW

Columns, Get Out There, Lifestyle, Outdoor Family, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

Every time I’m on the mountain, witnessing the next generation of skiers and snowboarders tearing it up, I feel hopeful and excited for the future. These kids—thanks to their parents, instructors, and coaches—are daring, brave, and strong, from the bunny hill toddler snowplowing S-turns to the pre-teen blazing down a black diamond. Here are four …

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Photo taken from afar of father and daughter riding the chairlift at Mount Spokane.

Ski Programs for Kids & Families this Winter

Get Out There, Outdoor Family, skiing, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Amy McCaffree

Ski Programs for Kids & Families this Winter Local ski mountain staff are stoked for winter and to welcome guests including young skiers and riders and their parents back to the slopes. Sadly, what caused our season to abruptly end last spring has created new challenges this winter. Particularly in the Inland Northwest, where interstate …

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A carrier where a small child can stand while a parent carries them.

Piggyback Rider Kid Carrier

Gear Reviews, Gear Room, Hiking, Outdoor Family / By Derrick Knowles

For kids in the 2-4+ range under 50lbs, the Piggyback Rider can save the day for the rest of the family looking to complete a hike or by-foot outing when little legs get too tired to carry on. It fits the adult like a backpack, but instead of a pack on the back, there is …

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