It's time to get ready for our next Hike it Baby 30 Challenge! This September, join us in the challenge to hike 30 miles in 30 days or get outside 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week.
Families have a fantastic time getting outside together and hiking during the Hike it Baby 30 Challenge. Below, past Challengers share their favorite memories, photos, accomplishments, and personal goals.
"Our first ...
I am an advocate for experiencing nature and the outdoors. It's a priority for me to teach my son to love to be outside. However, I have a confession to make. I love technology.
I love my laptop, my tablet, my phone, the apps that come with them. Mileage trackers, social media apps, e-book readers, and the ability to deposit a check with the push of my mobile device's camera button. I am addict...
Fall is a welcome respite from the heat of summer. The colorful leaves and the crisp air give fall a beauty unlike any other season. With fall comes the opportunity for so many fun family activities outside! Choose a few to do with your family. You can even incorporate these activities into your HiB30 Challenge in September!
Apple Picking
The whole family will have fun picking apples together...
Hike it Baby members love to spend time outdoors but also love to read about nature! These book reviews are some of our members' favorite books that are hiking or outdoors related. From infant board books to adult page turners, these books can help inspire the family to love being outside.
Jenn Haunold, Corvallis
Bringing the Outside In by Mary McKenna Siddals
This rhyming book takes the reader...
Jenifer Lacey is a Branch Ambassador for Hike it Baby Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Recently, she met Shanti Hodges, the founder of Hike it Baby, while out on a hike. Jenifer explained that she was already very passionate about Hike it Baby and its mission: to raise a generation to love the outdoors. After meeting Shanti, she was even more inspired to be active in the movement. Jenifer's story its...
When we planned the hike the week before, the temperature was forecast to be in the low- to mid-70s. Perfect! But the morning we set out, it was already climbing into the 90s. It was the hottest day so far in the year.
I dressed myself and my 2-year-old son lightly. The three-liter Camelbak water bladder was full and in place. The rest was packed lightly: One diaper, a small plastic travel wipe...
I haven't been able to hike much during this pregnancy. My body doesn't do pregnant well. Nothing severe, but lots of misery, sick, tired... you know the way it goes. I looked on with envy at those active moms who are still hiking and adventuring during their pregnancies while I was throwing up every ten minutes and trying to survive teaching Nature Kindergarten full time while still having an...
We are all preparing to tune into the 2016 Rio Olympics in support of our favorite Olympic athletes from around the world. There’s something about watching the best and brightest of us all coming together to chase their dreams and goals that’s incredibly unifying. For 16 days, the world sets aside its differences for the glory of friendly competition, for the joy of sport. As parents, as humans...
I was naive to the burden of responsibility that would take up residence on my shoulders when I came home from the hospital with that first little miracle bundle of baby. The list of things I can influence for good or evil has only grown since that first day and then multiplied by three: manners, character, education, relationship skills, discipline, healthy eating habits, love or disdain for t...
Last month, Hike it Baby had a giveaway of the book: The First Forty Days, by Heng Ou. Here, Heng Ou shares some more advice on how to help new parents in those First Forty Days after the birth of a baby. Stay tuned to Hike it Baby for another chance to win this book this month!
I’ve always been a do-er. Most women are do-ers. So, when my busy life screeched to a halt after the birth of my firs...
