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Top Family Adventures In Engadin St. Moritz, Switzerland

September 14, 2021 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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By Anna Timbrook - With its perfect pistes, St. Moritz is a small slice of heaven for avid skiers. However, the good news is, you really don’t have to be a skier at all to enjoy the region. Switzerland's Engadin region is well known for its stunning lakes, mesmerizing nature and countless mountain biking and hiking trails.  The best part of it all is that the majority … [Read more...]

Semester-A-Trail Series: Experiential Learning On The Appalachian Trail

August 3, 2021 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Stephanie Harper - Hiking long amounts of time under the changing skies while piecing together the sounds of stillness between each mile before realizing the aches of constant moving are equally important to the aches in the belly. Appalachian Trail sunrises and sunsets as lasting treats, the buds forming on trees, and the layering of clothes picked out for the long journey … [Read more...]

30-Day Mini Outdoor Adventure Activity Calendar – FREE Printable!

September 1, 2020 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

Let's be honest. We are all exhausted. We are being pushed and pulled in too many directions, placed in difficult situations that we may not be prepared to handle. Homeschooling, co-schooling, digital schooling, hybrid schooling, worldschooling, roadschooling, wildschooling, unschooling. No mater what your family has chosen, it's right for you. Since March, we have … [Read more...]

30-Day Rewilding Challenge Activity Calendar – FREE Printable!

March 23, 2020 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

Mother nature is a great teacher. Child-directed, play-based outdoor education curriculum provides learners the critical space to hone in on their personal interests and intentionally develop skills through practical, hands-on experiences. We know you don’t want to be glued to the screen. You want to foster a deeper practice of connecting yourself and your family to nature … [Read more...]

Kids Walkie Talkies: 10 Best Under $50

November 22, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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10 Best Kids Walkie Talkies Overview: Cobra FS300-2 Family Safety Radio SetYetion 22-Channel 2-Way Walkie TalkiesDenmer Mini Walkie TalkiesSokos Wireless Walkie TalkiesSwiftion Rechargeable Kids Walkie TalkiesBobela Walkie TalkiesRetevis Walkie Talkies for KidsBellsouth Kids Walkie TalkiesUOKOO 22 Channel 2 Way Walkie TalkiesiGeeKid 2-Way Walkie Talkies Click on any one … [Read more...]

Road Trip Planner: 5 Best USA Family Road Trip Ideas

September 8, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

Why spend a fortune on flights when you can visit the best destinations in the USA by taking a family road trip? Don't repeat last year's staycation... you know, the one that got all Lord of the Flies by day two. Use our road trip planner, gas up the car, and go on one of these epic family road trips, instead. Whether you're looking for a new favorite beach, … [Read more...]

5 Best Camp Pillows + Expert Camp Pillow Buying Guide

September 6, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Harper - There’s nothing better than laying your head down to rest on a comfortable camp pillow that resembles a puffy cloud of softness after spending the day adventuring outdoors. Making an investment in a comfortable camp pillow means an investment in your family's happiness because let's face it, there comes a time when we all have to upgrade from sleeping on … [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...]

Summertime Family Fun at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas

June 10, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Melynda Harrison - I’m lying, stomach-down, in a little chute, gripping a boogie board beneath me. I’ve ridden them in the ocean before, but this is my first time riding an artificial wave. The instructor tells me to pull my elbows in, keep my chest up, and put my feet down a bit if I am about to go backwards over the crest of the wave. I scoot down, shoot into the water, … [Read more...]

My Outdoor Family: Hiking Barefoot While Dragging a Stick

May 24, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

by Stephanie Green - I grew up in Chicago, where the highest elevation was a 50-foot freeway overpass. When I moved to California, I fell in love with the mountains and their commanding height. I also loved exploring the variety of natural areas from the ocean to the desert. After twenty years, I am still in awe of the abundance and diversity of ecosystems. My recreation of … [Read more...]

70+ Family Friendly Things To Do In The White Mountains, New Hampshire

May 8, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine 1 Comment

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by Jean Grant - Meander in a meadow of spiky lupine, hike to the alpine summit of New England’s highest mountain, bask in crimson and yellow autumn foliage along country roads, or swoosh down powdery ski runs. A plethora of outdoor excursions await in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The 800,000-acre hardwood White Mountain National Forest is home to over 150 miles of … [Read more...]

4 Expert Tips on Raising an Adventure Dog

April 20, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by John Soltys - For many of us, dogs are family. We celebrate their accomplishments, we fear for their safety, and we mourn their passing. And, just like we do with human children, we enjoy adventuring together. In many cases, it's dogs that begin our adventures in life and in the outdoors. Some of my earliest memories are about time spent as a child with the family dog in … [Read more...]

Camping with Kids In Quebec Province

April 17, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Janet LoSole - Flanking New York State, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine lies the Canadian province of Québec, where the citizens enjoy a certain joie de vivre and love of the outdoors. After you cross the border, English disappears, French street signs pop up and conversations become incomprehensible. Québec is Canada’s only province whose sole official language is … [Read more...]

17 Outdoor Birthday Party Ideas For Fun In The Sun

April 7, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Lindsey Lebowitz - When I think of summer with my kids, I think of popsicles, running barefoot through the sprinkler, sun-kissed cheeks, and outdoor birthday parties. Both my kids’ birthdays fall in the summertime, and as an outdoor family, we enjoy celebrating outside. This year, I’ve gotten a head start on researching outdoor summer birthday party ideas. Varying among … [Read more...]

My Outdoor Family: Nature, Sustainability, and Conscious Choices

March 27, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Cheryl Magyar - One was born in a town of Romania, another was brought to life in the suburbs of America, and the third arrived quietly on a homestead in Hungary, with animals waiting patiently, in complete silence, just outside the door. Our births were given dates and exact locations, to be institutionalized and stamped on a certificate of existence, yet it remains that … [Read more...]

Outdoor Safety for Kids | An Outdoor Expert’s Essentials

March 15, 2019 by Jennifer Fontaine Leave a Comment

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by Jennifer Fontaine - Recent studies have revealed the benefit— perhaps even the necessity—of spending time outdoors. For both kids and adults, spending time in nature's great outdoor spaces makes us smarter, happier, more attentive, and less anxious than those who spend more time indoors, and while it’s unclear exactly how the brain and mood improvements occur, there are a … [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...]

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