• The Benefits Of Taking Your Kids Camping

    Anna Campbell—The suggestion of combining children with camping might be a hard sell for some families. Let's be honest, forcibly removing the kids from their phones and...

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  • 5 Ways To Get Outside With Your Kids

    You've read it in articles, seen it on the news and maybe you've seen it yourself—kids are becoming increasingly interested in electronics and, for many, it's taking...

    By Diana Gerstacker Read More

  • 5 Kid-Friendly National Parks

    America's best idea—the national park system—looks even more incredible when you're only four feet tall. Adults appreciate seeing wildlife up close, but kids marvel at the sight...

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  • Wild Things

    It began even before the kids were born, more than 20 years ago. Marypat finally got pregnant after years of miscarriages. We were halfway through winter in...

    By Alan Kesselheim HCN Read More

  • Children Inspired By Natural Playgrounds

    Children on playgrounds with natural elements such as logs, trees and flowers play more than twice as long and engage in more aerobic and bone- and muscle-strengthening...

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  • Babes In The Woods

    My daughter once tripped on a rock before the eyes and capable reflexes of four adults, none of whom had a chance at catching her before she...

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  • A Happy Kidnapping In Baja

    One morning, shortly after a glimmering June sunrise over the rock islands of Bahía Concepción, we broke the hearts of two little girls into a million pieces....

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  • How-To: Go Kayaking With Kids

    Sea kayaking is one of the best outdoor activities you can do as a family. I'm a bit biased, as publisher of Paddling Life, but I believe...

    By Eugene Buchanan Read More