The Boy Scouts Should Allow Girls (And Everyone Else, Too)
The BSA's latest policies are a step toward including other genders. Inclusiveness can't come soon enough.
The 11 Rules of Teaching Kids a Sport
Whether it's skiing or mountain biking or camping, these guidelines will make sure you and your child get to enjoy a lifetime of adventure together
Inside the Cut-Throat World of Toddler Bike Racing
As our writer cheered on his three-year-old at the Strider Cup in Texas—a merciless race replete with tears, anxiety, and elation—he had one question: Is intense competition good for the tiniest of competitors?
This 13-Year-Old Girl Is Already Beating Elite Runners
Better learn Lanie Szuch's name, because you're about to start hearing it—a lot
9 Things Kids Should Know About Getting Lost
Spend enough time in the backcountry and you're bound to have a scare, as our writer recently discovered. Here's how to teach kids what to do when that happens.
Your Photos Are Getting in the Way of Your Adventure
Want to make the strongest memories? Don’t touch the camera.
How to Turn a Vacation with Kids into an Adventure
There's a moment in a child's life when she's old enough to go on a real trip yet still young enough to want to hang out with her parents. These travel tactics and tools will help you seize that window.
The 10 Commandments of Letting Adventurous Kids Play Team Sports
Just because they have lacrosse practice doesn't mean you have to sacrifice outdoor adventures
The Girl Scouts Is Raising Our Next Generation of Rippers
For more than a century, the Girl Scouts has been the most well-trod path for junior explorers to get into adventure. But what comes after the Thin Mints and craft badges is a troop for sisterhood, winter camping, and some serious archery.
An Open Letter (Kind of About Running) to Girls Everywhere
As her daughters get older, our correspondent wanted to pass along a few things that running has taught her
The One Thing That Can Make Screen Time for Kids Healthy
Nature documentaries offer the chance to teach your kids about the beauty and diversity of our planet
The Biggest Storm of 2017, According to a Bunch of Kids
Because no one will remember this storm as much as the children who got to stay home because of it
Teaching Kids to Love the Outdoors
Lessons I learned from organizing a homeless-youth outdoors program and how you can apply them to improving your own corner of the world
Why I Hate the New Screen-Time Rules for Kids
Yes, we should limit how much time our kids spend in front of screens, but we're going about it the wrong way
