Hiking Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina
When Kendra and I were first dating, she invited me to drive with her to South Carolina. What she didn’t tell me was that her parents, Jane and Boris, were out of town, and...
Category: Outdoors
Visiting the Goats at Split Creek Farm, Anderson, SC
A trip to South Carolina wouldn’t be complete without a visit to our favorite goat dairy – Split Creek Farm in Anderson, SC. Though the farm is an awesome, award-winning goat dairy in its own...
Hiking at Oconee Station Cove Falls Trail, Walhalla, SC
[box border=”full”]Location: Oconee Station Cove Falls Trail,Walhalla, SC Date: August 10, 2014 Distance: 2 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 181 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour 44 minutes Trail Blaze: Yellow Square above Rectangle Difficulty: Easy Trail Map [/box] Even with gray, drizzly...
Bicycling the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville, SC
[box border=”full”]Location: Swamp Rabbit Trail – Greenville, SC Date: August 7, 2014 Distance: 3.92 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 43 feet Our Bicycling Time: 1 hour round trip Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] Right before we left Massachusetts, our friend Ivan dropped...
Fishing on the Saluda River in South Carolina
I have vague memories of fishing a few times as a kid. I definitely had a fishing pole and tackle box at some point, but without anyone to really foster my interest, it faded...
Exploring Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
This weekend we started our epic East Coast 2014 summer road trip. Well, epic for two moms, almost one-year-old twins, and a 4-year-old. On Saturday we traveled to Pennsylvania. It was a long day in...
Hiking at Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA
[box border=”full”]Location: Crane Beach, Ipswich, MA Date: July 20, 2014 Distance: .62 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 68 feet Our Hiking Time: 27 minutes Trail Blaze: None, but there are maps posted. Difficulty: Easy Trail Map [/box] We are not generally beach people,...
Hiking with Babies and Toddlers – The 10 Essentials
Once upon a time, we considered ourselves seasoned hikers. We packed the 10 essentials. We planned ahead. Then we had a baby. When Addie was born, we made some adjustments. The essentials list expanded....
Camping With Infants: It Takes a Village
Okay, not really, but it certainly helps to camp with amazing friends who like your kids. And by like, I mean are willing to change a poop-loaded diaper in the middle of the night on...
Exploring the Outdoors With Urban Teens
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...