Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, GA
We are on a bit of a whirlwind tour of the south, primarily to visit relatives. Our latest stop was Atlanta, Georgia for a quick overnight with Kendra’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Doug, who...
Category: Nature
Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, SC
Whenever we visit Kendra’s family in the south, we try to find fun outdoor adventures to have with the kids. Just 30-minutes from the Georgia border, Riley Moore Falls in Westminster, South Carolina, is...
Another Hike Up Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina
I never climbed anything other than out of my crib or up swing set poles as a kid. Yet somehow, I married an outdoorsy girl and I was transformed into a hiking and camping...
Adventures in Snowshoeing on Weir Hill
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Weir Hill, North Andover, MA Date: January 8, 2017 Distance: .87 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 92 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hours, 7 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow Circles (Edgewood Farm Trail) Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] It’s hard to believe...
Hiking and Birdwatching at Lake Conestee Nature Park
Location: Lake Conestee Nature Park, Greenville, SCDate: December 28, 2016Distance: 1.55 miles roundtripElevation Gain: 275 feetOur Hiking Time: 1 hours, 37 minutes roundtripTrail Blaze: Black Diamonds & Black CirclesDifficulty: EasyTrail Map We are down south for the holidays, and with the great...
Finding Love in the Green Mountains
We took the kids hiking yesterday, hitting up one of our favorite trails from last summer – the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail in Ripton, Vermont. The trail is unique in that Robert Frost’s poetry is...
How to Dress Kids for Winter Adventures in 3 Easy Steps!
Nothing puts a tearful end to an outdoor winter adventure with kids than cold fingers and shivering bodies. We’ve had a lot of experience with a variety of outdoor gear, and have found some great combinations...
Ringing in 2016 in North Conway, New Hampshire
After a whirlwind Christmas, we decided on the spur of the moment to head to North Conway, New Hampshire for New Years. We spent the morning of December 31st packing up our snowshoeing gear...
Eight Family-Friendly Activities in Middlebury, VT
We spent our summer living just outside of Middlebury, a little town of just over 8,000 people in the western part of Vermont. With three kids five and under, we spent a lot of time...
Biking the Island Line Rail Trail in Burlington, VT
[box]Location: Burlington, Vermont Date: July 22, 2015 Distance: 15.05 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 78 feet Our Bicycling Time: 3 hours 24 minutes round trip Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] Don’t let the amount of time we took to ride...