It’s Valentine’s Day and I planned for us to go to Mt. Diablo today and hike the Donner Falls Loop to see the infamous waterfall that they’ve heard me talk about all week. Well, that did not happen. We packed all our gear the night before, snacks were in a bag, water bladder/bottles filled, and boots...

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5 Kid Objections and the Responses to Conquer the Anti-hike Glums

by Stephanie

I posted an article from Healthy Hikes about finding the inspiration to hike when you don’t feel like it. A friend brought up a really good point about getting outdoors with her own children–maybe you’ve heard this before: “I like to hike. My kids don’t.” This really stuck in my head today and I started thinking of a...

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20 Things To Do With Your Kids On The Trail

by Stephanie

If you have a toddler on your back and you hike, then you know you have to be up on your game when it comes to keeping them intrigued with the nature that surrounds them. I can say I’ve exhausted the majority of questions I can think of, and have resorted to bouncing up and...