Urban Hike in Charlotte, NC: Little Sugar Creek Greenway
Wanting to spend time in the city, but still enjoy the outdoors in the beautiful, sunny Charlotte, North Carolina weather, we opted for some urban hiking while visiting family during our Southeast trip...
View ArticleKeeping Kids in Nature: 8 Ways to Make Time for the Outdoors
Guilt. That’s the feeling that was creeping up inside and pestering me about spending time outdoors with Bergen (2.5 years old). Thinking that just wandering around experiencing nature is an...
View ArticleCollect and Sort: A Spring Nature Walk for Kids
With spring well underway here in Seattle, new life is popping up everywhere from the flowering trees to the blooms lining the sidewalks and edges. Cherry Blossoms, magnolias, rhododendrons,...
View ArticleYepp Maxi Child Seat: Family Bicycling Fun
The addition of the Yepp Maxi child seat into our outdoor adventure arsenal couldn’t have come at better time and season. This year’s late spring and early summer in Seattle has been one of the best...
View ArticleAdding More Adventure to 2014: A Growing {Wild Tales of…} Family
Our wild little family is growing and things around here are about to get even more adventurous! Yes! We are expecting our second baby in December, and we couldn’t be more excited (and maybe a little...
View ArticleI’ve got the Advantage: I’m a Selfish Outdoor Mom
Maybe it’s this new life that’s developing and soon to be joining our family, or the fact that my little guy just turned three and will be starting preschool in just a couple of weeks, but lately I...
View ArticleBaby and Child Bike Seats: 10 Tips for Successful Family Rides
As we near the end of summer, it’s hard to believe I’m actually looking forward to more bike riding since the temperatures are cooling down a bit. You see, we’re wimps with the heat, and find it more...
View Article5 Quick Tips for New Balance Bikers
Bergen (just over 2 years old) is a new balance biker. He received a balance bike for his 2nd birthday from our generous family and has been cruising around the neighborhood, in his own little way,...
View ArticleAn Easy Trash Pick-up Walk: Refocusing our Afternoon Walk to do Some Good
You might already know that we have a late afternoon routine of walking the dog (and ourselves) nearly every day. The reasons (and benefits) are many: exercise, visiting parks and playgrounds for...
View ArticleTraining for a Half Marathon Trail Run…in the Winter
As we all know, the New Year brings new goals, new ideas, new adventures, new endeavors, and even new challenges, and of course changes. One change, I’ve fully embraced this January is NOT taking a...
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