Camping with a toddler is challenging. Add in eight teenagers, most of whom are not English speakers, and things get even more interesting! As the leader of my school’s Outdoor Adventure Club, I take the kids...
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our...
Since Addie was born, we have had a vegetable garden in our yard. Each year we grow tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, and a variety of herbs. However, since moving last summer, we now have...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, MA Date: April 6, 2014 Distance: 1.55 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 168 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour 16 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: None! Difficulty: Easy Trail Map [/box] Spring is here! Finally!...
With 7-month old twins, and a three year-old, every venture out of the house has the potential for disaster and the opportunity to become an epic fail. Unexpected pooplosions, vomiting, crying, and myriad other obstacles...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborogh State Forest, Lowell, MA Date: March 20, 2014 Distance: 1.28 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 193 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Blue and Silver circles with hiker logo Difficulty: Easy Trail...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest, Dracut, MA Date: February 20, 2014 Distance: 1 mile roundtrip Elevation Gain: 184 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: None! Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] With temps close to 50...
There’s no need to stop enjoying the great outdoors just because there is a foot of snow outside and the temperatures have dropped. Bundle up the kids, and try out these great family friendly...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Vale Reservation, Andover, MA Date: January 19, 2014 Distance: 1.28 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 101 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: White Squares Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] We were hit with a...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Mazurenko Farm, North Andover, MA Date: January 4, 2014 Distance: 1.56 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 59 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Green (Reas Pond & Scout Trails), Red (Locust Trail),...