Whether you’re new to hiking with your baby or toddler, or you’re looking for a new trail to explore, the Hike it Baby community is a valuable resource for finding family hiking trails around the country. In this article, we share three kid-friendly hikes in Kansas to explore with babies and young children.
The typical assumption is that Kansas is flat, and while that’s mostly true, the landsc...
Have you read any good books lately? We like to share reviews on books that our members have read that are hiking – or outdoors – related. From infant board books to adult page-turners, we love to hear about what you are reading! I’ll also include a review of my own in each blog post. Share a book review with us on this form and we may feature it in an upcoming blog post!
The Snowy Day by Ezra...
Valentine's Day is typically marked with red hearts, chocolate and greeting cards. Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day in all its commercial forms or not, it's also a day to share your love with those around you. In honor of Valentine's Day, and Random Act of Kindness Day on February 17, we offer a different spin on Valentine's Day this year: practice kindness and pay it forward.
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Winter is my favorite time to start adventure planning for my family’s summer vacation. When I’m cooped up indoors on those bad weather days, I grab my hiking guides, trip planners, maps, guidebooks and laptop and begin dreaming of what we want to do in the summer. I make lists, research everything, sketch out a calendar and start making reservations for the warmer months ahead. This exercise b...
It's no secret there are tons of amazing benefits that come from spending time in the outdoors. Unfortunately, life can get in the way, making it hard to get outdoors with our families as much as we would like. Days fill up with errands, doctor appointments, after-school activities and homework. Add to that sick kiddos and shorter winter days and outside time can become a thing of the past.
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In this day and age of over-processed everything, I struggle to find Valentine options that don't create sugar-rushed kids, trash or junk toys that just get thrown away. So I went in search of Valentine's Day craft ideas for some hiking-inspired options and found a creative idea from Wilder Child that is great if your child collects treasures from your backyard - of if you have feathers, rocks,...
If you hike, sled, snowshoe, tube, ski, snowboard, snowmobile, bike, drive or even just live in the mountains, you need to know about avalanche safety. In the U.S., 40-80 people a year die in avalanches, and 90% of those were triggered by members of their own party. Many people are even unaware of the risk they face recreating outdoors in the winter. You can reduce the risk by becoming aware of...
Candy hearts notwithstanding, February offers plenty of opportunities for family fun! And, depending on where you live and hike the most, February can mean lots of things. It may herald a few more months of winter … or the start of spring! Or, if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere where the weather is all over the place, it could mean both. Looking for an outdoor activity to do ...
Whether you’re new to hiking with toddlers and young children or you’re looking for a different trail to explore, the Hike it Baby community is a valuable resource for finding family hiking trails around the country. In this article, members of the New Jersey branches share three beautiful hikes in their state to explore with young children.
When you think of New Jersey, the first thing that c...
Editor’s note: This article discusses Post Partum and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and some readers may find it triggering.
My first daughter, Miranda, was born at 26 weeks and 4 days' gestation in January 2013. She was born nearly a trimester premature because of Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, and weighed only 1 lb., 2 ozs. at birth due to Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR).
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