In honor of this being National Wildlife Week, I thought it was the perfect time for a post about kids and bugs.After all, bugs and other crawly critters are far and away the most popular forms of wildlife the kids see here in the big city. Whether we’re out on the trail, in the school garden or in our own backyard, the bugs always draw shrieks of excitement from the kids – and … [Read more...]
Book Review and Giveaway: 15 Minutes Outside
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside every day a habit. I’d love to be impartial about this book, but I just can’t do it. That’s because since I received my copy of 15 Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect With Your Kids a little more than a week ago, it has … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Build a Nest
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. We’ve had birds on the brain for weeks now, so I suppose it was inevitable that eventually we’d try our hand at creating a nest. We haven’t had any luck seeing one up close, but we have noticed a ton of large nests in the trees right in front of our house.We decided it might be fun to turn … [Read more...]
Dog Sledding With Kids in Mammoth Lakes
When most people picture a weekend getaway with kids to Mammoth Lakes during the winter, they probably think skiing, snowboarding – maybe even snowshoeing. But not us. The friends who invited us along for the weekend have known us a long time. That’s probably why they asked if we’d like to try dog sledding. Of course we said yes. And we weren’t disappointed. For one … [Read more...]
My Favorite Sources of Inspiration for Getting Outside
Today’s post is part of “Your Green Hour Survival Guide,” a series which I hope will provide inspiration to make getting outside with your kids every day a habit.One of the things I found most helpful when I started the KidsDiscoverNature.com 30-Day Outdoor Challenge last summer was having a list of things we like to do outside at the ready. To this list, I also added things I … [Read more...]