It's pouring here today. Driving rain, crashing thunder, flashing lightning, the whole bit. For most people it sounds like a day to stay inside, dry and warm, but I know as soon as the lightning and thunder stop, we’ll be back outside. My daughter, Kai, is eighteen months old and puddles are her favorite thing on the planet.
Even better, our local Hike it Baby branch loves puddles just as much...
This is a continuation of our conservationist series. Each post will detail a conservationist’s life, notable accomplishments, and ways the conservationist connects to kids. This post features Benton MacKaye.
Forester. Teacher. Trail Maker. Conservationist.
If you are lucky enough to have walked part or all of the Appalachian Trail, you've walked on an idea that came to fruition. Benton MacK...
Jessie describes her experience so far during this month's Hike it Baby 30 Challenge with using BOB gear during a trip in memory of her brother. Have a tissue handy!
This month’s Hike it Baby 30 Challenge is my family’s eighth consecutive challenge since we discovered Hike it Baby back in the summer of 2015. Our challenge experiences have varied greatly over the years as our family has grown. ...
The calendar may say Earth Day only comes once per year, but you can live out the mission of Earth Day all year long with Hike it Baby and your families! Let these quotes provide some inspiration for you to get out and enjoy the earth, not just today, but every day.
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” —Native American Proverb
This powerful stateme...
First hike postpartum
Our little one has been hiking with me since she was four weeks old. I was anxious to explore some trails, so, just one month after having her, I wrapped her up and headed out to hike with a local group of Mamas. I really wasn't sure what to expect. She could hate being in the wrap (I had never had her in one), she could poop through her clothes (which she does daily), or ...
In this park ranger interview series, I'm speaking with park rangers across the United States about their job and how to encourage kids to love the outdoors. Today's post features Laura Dvorák, U.S. National Park Ranger at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Eruption/Protection Division.
Is this the first National Park you've worked at?
This is the first park I have worked at. I have previously ...
The Hike it Baby community is rolling into spring and using our favorite wheeled-gear to get outside with our families. Whether you plan to walk around the park, run a 5k, or stroll along the trails, we've rounded up the best all terrain strollers out there and given you our thoughts.
We looked at a few different things with each of these strollers: price point, ease of set up, storage and off...
We can all agree that one of the amazing gifts young children give us is forcing us to slow down. If you’ve ever let a toddler lead a hike, you know what I’m talking about! But, there may also be times when distance simply must be covered. You might be encouraging your little hikers to lengthen their distance. Or perhaps you’re the one having to usually keep up with them, but on this particu...
We've had an update from Ellie and her parents - the family who is hiking on the Appalachian Trail (AT)! Read about their story here:
Where are you now?
We are about to be in Grayson Highland State Park, where the tallest peak in Virginia resides right along the AT! It's about 150 miles into our journey.
What does a typical day look like for you?
A typical day looks like this: We wake up about ...
We are a homeschooling family. This may lull you into a false sense of stereotyping where you assume we have all the time we need to prepare for a hike…or any outing for that matter. Well, you’d be mistaken. We have 2 problems working against us to be ready to get out the door in a timely manner.
Problem one: With 3 kids and 2 adults, we have TOO much stuff to keep organized, which means we fo...
