It might have taken us until closing day of the 2012 Badger Pass Ski Area season to get there, but we finally made it! Part of our recent Spring break getaway to Yosemite National Park included a new outdoor adventure for us all: snow tubing. Badger Pass is nothing if not quaint and idyllic. It bills itself as “unpretentious, friendly and affordable” and I think that about … [Read more...]
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The One Where The Little Explorer Gets Stitches
Having fun skipping rocks on the riverThis isn’t the post I had intended to write today. But we all know sometimes things in life don’t go according to plan.Earlier this week, The Explorers and I were in Yosemite with my step-mom, in part to celebrate my 40th (I could think of no place else on Earth I wanted to be) and in part to enjoy the park during one of its most beautiful … [Read more...]
Backyard Nature Fun: Tree Detectives
Backyard Nature Fun activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. I've stared at the trees in front of our cabin in Yosemite my entire life; it wasn’t until this weekend that the kids and I finally set out to identify them. It may not sound like that exciting of a task, but we turned it into a game by becoming tree detectives – … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Pressed Flower Keepsakes
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. When we were in Yosemite earlier this month, we were lucky enough to see some pretty amazing wildflowers. And as you might imagine, the kids were eager to gather bunches to share with mom.Of course, I had something more creative in mind for the many petals the explorers managed to accumulate … [Read more...]
My 7 Links: A Look Back at Go Explore Nature
Last week two travel bloggers I know and love – Nicole of Arrows Sent Forth and Jennifer of Two Kids and a Map – sent me a virtual invitation to participate in the My 7 Links Project from Tripbase. The goal of this project is to showcase favorite posts from your past that may be long gone (but not forgotten) so they can see the light of day again. It’s hard to believe I’ve been … [Read more...]