7 WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR KIDS TO HIKE

As parents we look forward to passing our love of the outdoors onto our children.  Many of us strap our kiddos into a baby carrier very early in their lives and hope they fall in love with all the new experiences they are having!  We also really look forward to when our little ones are […]

HIKING DELICATE ARCH TRAIL WITH KIDS

Delicate Arch is the most iconic rock structure in Utah.  Located just outside the city of Moab, Delicate Arch is a golden sandstone bridge that towers alone on the tip of a deep bowl of orange striped rock that drops off steeply on both sides of the arch.  It stands in solitude like the Statue […]

DISCOVERING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST

We love it when we discover a whole new area to explore and hike in our own backyard.  Living in Southern California, there is so much to discover and sometimes you just need a friend to invite you to hike somewhere you haven’t visited before and just like that your world expands! We’ve driven through […]

FAMILY ROAD TRIP TO SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK

When our youngest was 15 months old, we took our first long road trip from California to Utah to explore some spectacular National Parks.  Since then, each year in March, when my husband has Spring Break from his university teaching position, we take a week to drive, hike, explore and bond in some of our […]

3 MUST DO THINGS AT LASSEN VOLCANIC N.P.

We’re happy to present you with our 3 Must Do Things at Lassen Volcanic N.P.! Just in case you’re not familiar with Lassen Volcanic National Park, it’s one of the oldest National Parks in the NPS system.  It was designated as the 15th National Park in 1916. Lassen Volcanic is located in northeastern California, about […]