I’ve wanted to spotlight some of my favorite bloggers and websites since I first started here, but I never seemed to find the time. I’m hoping to do better in the future. Toward that goal, today I’m proud to announce that I’ve volunteered to be an official Nature Rocks Ambassador – and I’ve got the nifty badge to prove it! What’s a Nature Rocks Ambassador? My job as … [Read more...]
Favorite Places to Explore Nature in Utah’s National Parks
Today’s guest post is part of the “Favorite Places to Explore Nature” series and comes from Julie (aka @JulieTrevelyan), whom I recently “met” on Twitter. She’s a wilderness guide (how cool is that?!) in Southern Utah who also blogs about Utah's national parks for NileGuide. I’m excited she's sharing the places she likes to explore nature in some of our nation’s national … [Read more...]
Douglas Park: Pint-Sized Nature Adventurers Welcome
Last week I mentioned that the explorers and I are on a mission: To discover the best parks for exploring nature in Los Angeles. Douglas Park in Santa Monica is just a few minutes from our house and seemed like a good place to start.You wouldn’t know this place had much to offer in the way of nature play from the front. In fact, all you can see from the very busy Wilshire Blvd. … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Urban Nature Scavenger Hunt
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. Last weekend’s family nature club stroll through the Venice Canals was the perfect place for an urban nature scavenger hunt. (But trust me – this walk is just as much fun when taken through your own neighborhood or a local park.)The idea is pretty simple: discover nature in the city. We used … [Read more...]
Helping Kids Connect With Nature at the Park
If you’re like me and have an active toddler, preschooler or even youngish school-age kid, you probably spend a lot of time at your local park. It might even be the one way you spend time outdoors regularly with your child.But the truth is, I kinda hate parks. Not the getting outdoors and playing part, of course. And not even the play structures themselves annoy me as much as … [Read more...]