The local parks are so much busier than they were just a few weeks ago! Have you noticed that too? It’s the latest craze, the new Pokemon Go app.
A cross between reality and gaming, the game requires you wander around outside while looking at your phone to “capture” the little Pokemon. It’s a motivator for some to get outside who wouldn’t otherwise, a moment of nostalgia for others and sometim...
There was once a time when camping was a simple thing for my husband and me. Load up your gear in a backpack and hit the trail. The lighter, the better. Once, he even rigged up a used tuna fish can, punched holes in it, poured in white gas and that was our stove for heating water for dehydrated food packets. Then we had a baby.
While you can hang tough and go with minimal when you have a baby,...
Have you ever wondered what to do with all of the stones and rocks your toddler piles into his or her pockets? Maybe you have amassed a large collection like I have. And if you are like me, you oblige the rock collecting to an extent and dutifully add them to the “collection”. Our rock collection is kept in an old ball jar.
While you may lament this rock obsession toddler phase, don’t be foole...
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Have you read any good books lately? We like to share reviews on books that our members have read that are hiking or outdoors related. From infants board books to adult page-turners, we love to hear about what you are reading! Share a review with us on this form and we may feature it in an upcoming blog post!
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Beth Klein, from Chicago, has reviewed these seven books for us this month!
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Bethany Johnsen is a Hike it Baby Branch Ambassador in Littleton, Colo. She shared a message that she had posted to her local branch’s Facebook page with us that gives great advice about how to learn from a “hike fail”. Thank you Bethany for inspiring and encouraging us all to get outside with our families and turn those “hike fails” into a positive adventure!
Today I went on a failure of an e...
It’s hard to remember what the excitement of going on an adventure feels like, since the closest I’ve gotten to anything remotely “adventure-worthy” has been taking a walk around the neighborhood barely holding back vomit. I’ve been almost entirely sedentary for almost three months, hating my life and enduring what feels like the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced – pregnancy. It’s my first on...
Hike it Baby and WOOM bikes teamed up for the months of May and June to encourage families to get outdoors with their favorite wheeled toys! Every person who submitted a Bike it Baby event to the calendar was entered to win a bike from WOOM. Congratulations to Monica McDaniel for winning this amazing prize! Enjoy your new ride!
The days are long, the nights move along quickly, and so many trails are open and passable. Hooray for summer. With summer comes so many wonderful things but it also means kids are out of school so the parks and trails are more crowded than before.
As you head out there post 4th of July weekend, make sure you are thinking about your impact on the trails and open spaces around you. One of the t...
Alana lists the ups and downs of what camping means to her when it involves children. Does any of this sound familiar? Camping can have its ups and downs. You can make the planning easier if you use sites such as Ayoopa for gear rental and HipCamp to find your perfect camping location!
Camping Is…
Eating and cooking out of doors
Spending the entire day outside
Waking up in the morni...
