Active Families
ArchiveSave yourself (and your future travel plans) with these quick tips
All you have to do is “like” the Send-a-Kid-to-Camp Facebook page from an in-store kiosk and Mountain Hardware will donate $5 to this great program. The campaign benefits Outdooor Outreach, Kismet, American River Conservancy,…
They say that becoming a dad means your days of big trips and serious adventure are over. They are so wrong.
By Stephen Regenold Active parents who want to take their kids along hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing have many choices in the category of kid carriers. A neat new option is the Boba carrier from Nap Inc. The Boba, $99, is a “soft structured” carrier, meaning there…
Ladies, we know you're always on the lookout for more resources that cater to the Outside gal. That's why we were psyched to learn about the organization SheJumps (Thanks, Adventure Junkie). SheJumps is a non-profit that aims to increase…
'Tis the season to get your offspring cool new toys and gear, including a few things you can play with, too. Here's ten that we highly recommend for the active kids in your life. –Jeremy Spencer and Will Palmer Burton Chopper Snowboard, Grom Boots, and Freestyle Grom Bindings: Start…
Yoho National Park Mountain Hut Trip Canada’s Rockies Just another brick… China’s Great Wall MINIMUM AGE: All ages welcome DESCRIPTION: Who better to introduce kids to backpacking than a naturalist who was a teacher for 27 years? The owner of Back of Beyond, Bud Ettiger, puts his expertise…
Tearing through the banquet of life, Radish, the author's omnivorous, irrepressible red heeler, was a happy and undiscriminating guestnot to mention a philosophical beast who maybe, just maybe, had it all figured out
Five wunderfamilies show how children are no impediment to real, no-holds-barred, self-supported adventure.
A few gentle, words of advice to an athlete, father, breadwinner, and no-good freeriding, grooved-out, yurt-dwelling, patchouli-soaked dirtbag