Get kids outside, and the entire family reaps the benefits. Reconnect with Nature for better health, and because it’s fun too! Explore outdoor education through hiking, biking, skiing, surfing, and other family adventures.
Snow on the forecast? I say, “Bring it on!” That’s exactly what you need for winter fun activities with kids. Dropping temperatures and snow-laden landscapes offer new opportunities to create special family memories. But in the weeks following the solstice, daylight hours are in short supply as is time for outdoor play. To counter the…
Long before ski race teams meet for the first time on the slopes, young competitors prep for the season. Throughout the year, elite ski racers follow a weight training and exercise regimen to maintain top form. In the weeks preceding opening day at their home ski resort, teams schedule the ski boot fitting. But what sets…
At 4,867 feet, Whiteface rounds out the top five of the highest High Peaks. The ski trails, first opened in 1956, average an annual snowfall of 200”. Close to 200,000 skiers visit Whiteface every year, home to the Alpine events in the 1980 Winter Olympics as well as a few of the Nordic trails in…
Maybe you’ve heard the term “skimboarding” or maybe you’ve seen it at the beach and mistaken it for surfing, but what exactly is this sport? Skimboarding dates back to the 1920s when a couple of life guards at Laguna Beach, CA picked up planks of wood and tried skating along the surface of the water….
Getting lost can happen to anyone. Trails disappear, maps are wrong, and injuries happen. What you do BEFORE you even start out on the trail can save your life. Just to be clear, I’m not talking about seven day, across the Andes hikes. These are hiking safety rules you should follow even for day trips…
Last weekend, kids across the USA discovered the joys of camping during the Great American Backyard Campout on June 23, 2012. But now that they’re hooked on the simple pleasures of exploring outdoors, where to go next? Finding the best campsites can take some trial and error, and a little soul-searching. Not every family is…
We recently visited Scaroon Manor Campground, located at Taylor’s Point on Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks of NYS, a few exits north of Lake George. Last year, in 2011, 60 campsites were added to a previously designated day-use only area. However, it’s not just a campground – there is some significant history here. The land…
It’s hard to miss Vroman’s Nose; the distinctive protuberance is a landmark of Schoharie County. Named after Adam Vroman, a Dutch settler who purchased 1000 acres from the Schoharie Indians in the early 1700s, the mountain rewards the hiker with a spectacular view for very little effort – a winning combination for young hikers. Vroman’s…
We’ve been going out to Indian Ladder Farm’s Baby Animal Days since we had a baby to bring. Our photos albums are filled with pictures of kids and little farm animals. In one, a small Lucy gingerly holds out one finger, petting a baby chick. Years later, she is holding Elliot as he does the…
Out in Boston Harbor, overlooked by most visitors in favor of the history and sports teams the great city has to offer, lie a group of 34 islands, all part of the National Park System. The Boston Harbor Islands have beaches, hiking trails, lighthouses, camping, and a Civil War-era fort. A few islands are reachable…