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How To Survive the American Birkie in a Polar Vortex

February 2, 2020 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Kerem Hanci - Since moving to Los Angeles in 1995, I usually enjoy the view of snow from my chair next to the fireplace. I like to watch winter sports, but I can’t say I’m a participant. So when an opportunity came to visit Cable-Hayward, Wisconsin in the middle of winter, I was eager to go, as I knew it would be a different kind of trip where I could truly enjoy the … [Read more...]

5 Best Camping Tent Footprints + Expert Camping Tarp Buying Guide

October 14, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Harper - You’ve got everything you need for your family camping or backpacking excursion except the one item that might slip your mind. Tent tarps - often called tent footprints -  provide an extra layer of protection between a camping tent floor and the elements.  Tent Footprint Buying Guide Not sure what type to get? The gear team at Outdoor Families … [Read more...]

80+ Outdoor Gifts for Adventurous Family Vacations

October 14, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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Outdoor Families Magazine is offering our most comprehensive outdoor gift guide ever. Outdoor gift ideas for hikers? Check! Outdoor gifts for backpackers? Check! Family gift ideas for campers? Yeah! Outdoor gift ideas for boys? Yep! How about gifts for outdoorsy girls? You betcha! The goal? To make sure you can find the best outdoor family gifts for everyone on your list, from … [Read more...]

The Ultimate Anchorage, Alaska Wintertime Family Vacation Itinerary

September 30, 2019 by Heather Mundt Leave a Comment

Wintertime Family Fun in Anchorage - Part I

By Heather Mundt - Heading to a park in Anchorage, Alaska on a wintery afternoon in March, we'd expected to find a ghost town of forgotten, weather-battered play structures, neglected running paths and desolate parking lots. Instead we found Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park teeming with parents and their bundled-up toddlers vying for spots on the oversized swing; a steady … [Read more...]

How To Talk To Your Kids About Climate Change

September 29, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Erin Kirkland and Stephanie Harper - The climate change headlines are ominous: Unprecedented heat waves, violent storms, melting sea ice, reductions of species. For any adult watching or reading news reports these days, the term “climate change” is a sobering reminder that Earth is undergoing a swift and drastic shift in environments in every region. So, how do you talk … [Read more...]

Tordrillo Mountain Lodge – A Wild, Luxury Family Vacation

September 26, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Erin Kirkland - It was a cloudless July morning in Southcentral Alaska when the float plane ferrying my teen son and I swooped neatly over a stand of spruce trees and landed with a gentle “swish” onto Judd Lake. I always feel a bit like a long-lost explorer when I travel via Alaska’s primary mode of transportation, for small planes generally mean adventure in Last … [Read more...]

How To Snowshoe With Kids

September 22, 2019 by Erin Kirkland 2 Comments

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by Tanya Koob - People tell me snowshoeing is boring. It's not as fun as skiing, they say, or Why walk both up and down a hill To those individuals, let's rethink the process. I say, once you learn how to snowshoe with kids, snowshoeing is fun, but you have to choose the right trails and gear. Snowshoeing is a great activity for children of all ages and requires a lot less … [Read more...]

Where To See The Wild Horses of Salt River, Arizona

September 21, 2019 by Erin Kirkland 5 Comments

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by Brian Curtice - I can still recall the first time I saw the bright yellow Salt River Canyon 'Watch for Horses' sign. It stood in stark contrast to a landscape muted in greens and browns, immediately catching the entire family's attention. Watch for horses, in the middle of the desert? All eyes were on equine lookout as I slowly drove on the empty, twisty, hilly … [Read more...]

Expert Family Skiing Guide + 6 Best Family Ski Resorts

September 20, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Amy Whitley - Have you decided this is the year the kids finally learn how to ski, but have no idea how? Well, you've come to the right place. Downhill (Alpine) skiing together has always been one of those core fibers of my family, an activity we all do together that is woven into the fabric of our shared history. I grew up skiing with my parents and sister high in the … [Read more...]

Brooks Lake Lodge, Wyoming: A Family Friendly Yellowstone Resort

July 15, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Melynda Harrison - Atop gentle horses saddled by the expert staff at Brooks Lake Lodge, my family climbs into an impossibly beautiful meadow in the Absaroka Mountains of Wyoming.  With a background of striated cliffs, a creek running over a mountain edge into a thin cascade, and late summer wildflowers hanging on for just a little longer all around us,  I decided this might … [Read more...]

Mammoth Lakes, California: Summer family travel just got more adventurous

April 15, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine 5 Comments

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by Rina Baraz Nehdar - My son, Kaleb, held his hands high, testing his grip on the grimy rope, suspended from a branch above his head. Although I wanted him to be brave, part of me pictured his hands slipping and his little body landing with a dull thud onto the sharp rocks as he attempted to swing into the lake. Besides our screams of terrified excitement, Gull Lake, near … [Read more...]

An Apostle Islands Camping Family Adventure

March 27, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Jenny Wisniewski - In the summertime, my young family regularly camped. I have always wanted my boys to get dirt beneath their nails, play from dawn to dark, and explore until they collapsed in their comfy sleeping bags, bellies full of s’mores. It was the packing of gear and meal planning that my husband and I dreaded. Our family camping trips had waned until this past … [Read more...]

Badass Women Who Are Dominating the World of Adventure Travel

March 8, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Erin Kirkland - Who Dominates Adventure Travel? These women. International Women’s Day is Friday March 8. Meet four professionals working to make outdoor travel a balanced place for women around the world. With a theme of #BalanceforBetter, the 2019 International Women’s Day platform is firmly set. Focusing on creating a more gender-balanced world to foster a better … [Read more...]

What is Wildschooling?

February 6, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine 1 Comment

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Wildschooling, noun; a progressive parenting philosophy which encourages the creativity, curiosity, and joy that children naturally express. by Nicolette Sowder - When my oldest daughter turned preschool age, my husband and I began having conversations about what we wanted her schooling to look and feel like. We found that aspects of the local school system and … [Read more...]

Hiking in Asheville – 15 Must-Hike Trails For Kids

February 2, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Harper - Asheville is the epitome of a mountain town complete with endless eateries, urban jaunts, and organic living--but it's the hiking in Asheville that will entice your outdoorsy family to stay forever. With the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding the city in all directions and one million acres of protected forest and park land, there is no shortage of … [Read more...]

Family Adventure for All Abilities Among the Trees at Ramblewild

January 28, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine 3 Comments

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by Jean Grant - We are a family of wanderers and nature lovers. Our lures: local trails, national parks, road trips, puddles, and oceans…or unique rock formations along the roadside. We reside in a state that is composed of 60 percent trees, with some towns in the western region over 90 percent forested. Though we are the third most-densely populated state, our inhabitants … [Read more...]

10 Reasons Why You Should Add Patagonia To Your Family’s Bucket List

November 9, 2018 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Cathy Brown - When it comes to unplugging and connecting with nature, there aren’t many places on earth that are more perfect for outdoor families looking for adventure, than Patagonia. Pristine, raw, and laced with a good mix between the Wild West (none less than Butch Cassady took up exile here) and Latino warmth and hospitality, there are endless outdoor adventures … [Read more...]

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