Have you heard of Kids to Parks Day? It's a nationwide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust, a non-profit organization working to preserve parks today and create park stewards for tomorrow. This year’s Kids to Parks Day will be held on Saturday May 16 at local and national parks all over the U.S. Now in its fifth year, the Kids to Parks Day event encourages … [Read more...]
Tips for Viewing Yellowstone Animals with Kids
While Old Faithful is probably the most famous icon of Yellowstone National Park, its wildlife is equally impressive. For starters, Yellowstone is home to the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48. Plus, there are more than 60 different types of mammals living in the park! Add to that birds, amphibians, reptiles and more and you can see why Yellowstone is a favorite … [Read more...]
Book Review: How to Raise a Wild Child
When the Little Explorer was younger, we discovered the PBS KIDS show, Dinosaur Train. Shortly thereafter, I was fortunate enough to speak with the show's popular paleontologist, Dr. Scott, about his thoughts on connecting kids and nature. (You can read the two-part interview here and here.) Since then, I've sort of had a professional crush on Dr. Scott. Sure, his … [Read more...]
Whale Watching Advice for Los Angeles Families
I wasn't always a fan of whale watching. For one thing, I get seasick - like really, really seasick. And the excursions I did manage to brave as a young adult resulted in few actual whale sightings. The weather was usually cloudy, cold and gray, and the enter experience left me rather unimpressed. Fast forward to last year when Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching … [Read more...]
What Every Mom Wants This Spring
It's not a bouquet of flowers. Or a massage. Or even a mani-pedi. If you're wondering how I could possibly know what every mom wants this spring, it's because I'm right there with you in the trenches. Like you, I'm working my tail off every single day to provide the best childhood I can for my kids. I'm trying hard to carve out time in their lives for unstructured play … [Read more...]