“Why should parents have to “sneak around” to bike their kids to school” ...
Last week Courtney had a post about her two friends that take their children to an elementary school that has a policy banning children...
Wild Swimming
Sometimes other people say it way better then me. This video by BBC and Alice Roberts explain what wild swimming is about and the...
Start your own KaBOOM! Play Day
By Matthew (MJ) Kurs-Lasky
I want to tell you about the exciting new KaBOOM! Play Day program, and how your community can get involved to...
Walking versus Running: How much Time do you Have?
By Leehe Lev,Photos by Natasha Gill and Leehe LevIn January 2007, I quit running. People often find it an odd thing for a personal...
Review the book “Curious Critters” by Patty
I was lucky to be asked to review the book “Curious Critters” by David FitzSimmons. When I opened the package, I immediately fell in...
Tips about how to organize an Outdoor Playgroup
Create An Outdoor Playgroup
Creating an outdoor playgroup is a great way for you to connect with other active parents in your community and build...
Get Your Smokey On
By Russell Gienapp
I hope you are out enjoying nature this summer regardless if it is in the city or out in the wild nature....
Austin-Lehman Family Challenge- Hiking, Swimming and Letterboxing at World’s End
We love to travel. By age two our oldest son had been to Norway once, Iceland twice and to Virginia, Washington D.C., Florida, Vermont,...
Daily Physical Activity: the Foundation for a Healthy Lifestyle
Tips for Getting Your Family Active Guest post by Emily Patterson on behalf of Primrose Schools: the leader in childcare services and education
Experts suggest...
Getting out the door
By Drea Kane
Despite the fact that I lived and breathed the outdoors before becoming a parent, I now tend to think about getting outside...