Keen Basin WP Boots
www.keenfootwear.com Retail price: $80 Wilderness for Kids received this product for review from Keen Footwear. Specs per manufacturer: From snow days to ski weekends, count on the warmth and comfort of the Basin WP. Insulated with 200g of KEEN.Warm and lined with a waterproof breathable membrane for complete weatherproofness. These fuzzy-cuffed boots keep heat in and cold out, […]
World Breastfeeding Month 2012
I remember backpacking pregnant with my first baby. With a pack on my back and a bump on my front I hiked all over Alaska imagining what it would be like to take my little baby along on these adventures. I pictured myself snuggling with my daughter in a field of lupine with the sun […]
Camping Styles
Public Use Cabins, Yurts, Fire Lookouts So you have a little kid or two and you want to go camping but the thought of sleeping in a tent gives you pause. No worry; the backcountry is loaded with some amazing public use cabins, fire lookouts, yurts, and shelters. These homes in the woods offer a […]
7 Super Shots
My friend Erin Kirkland of AK On the Go, invited me to participate in this fun photo tour. The assignment is find your best shots in 7 different categories. The challenge is picking just 7! Check out Hostel Bookers to learn about the folks who started it all… And check out the rules if you want to […]
2012 Screen Free
Having a Soaking Wet Good Time: How to Have Fun with Kids in the Rain Rainy days shouldn’t mean ‘stay inside days’. They should mean ‘stomp in the puddles day’ or ‘sing in the rain day’ or ‘toothpick race day’. Rain and melt aren’t weather to be feared and avoided; rather they should be embraced […]
Of Lighting and Dark Morns
I realize that in more southern climes, it gets dark every night and therefor darkness is literally an everyday occurrence. But up here in the far north, where it only gets dark for half of the year, darkness is somewhat of a novelty. And buying lighting for my bike is darn right exciting. Last winter, […]
Gifts for Outdoor Families
With the holidays fast approaching, the question of what to give for gifts comes up a lot. This year, why not give a gift that will last a lifetime—the gift of the outdoors. Get every baby, pregnant family and kid you know something to get them outside. Need some ideas? One of my all time […]
I Had Great Plans
I had big plans for camping over the Labor Day weekend. They started with a road trip north to a remote lake. Then we talked about not driving so far and doing a kayak trip to one of our favorite beaches. But half of our group would have had to hike and the tides weren’t […]
Have an OUT OF HOUSE Experience
Some time ago, REI’s catalog had a fabulous tag line. It read, in big font across the front, “Have an out of house experience!” Perfect. It is all too easy—so it seems—to stay inside after school or on the weekends. It seems like a lot of work to get dressed and go do something outdoors, […]
Forts & Kids, Kids & Forts
I recently read an article about exploring wild spaces with young children. In it, the author posed the question, “What draws children to build forts, seek and create hideouts, and make out-of -the-play places to play?” Excellent question. It is true that children all over love to create their own spaces out of whatever materials […]