Y’all know I love fall. It feels like there’s reason to celebrate from October through the New Year. And if you’re like us, the season is steeped in family traditions. Like heading to the pumpkin patch to officially mark the beginning of the festivities. Our Fall Harvest Festival of choice in recent years has been the one at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark. This year’s … [Read more...]
Favorite Places to Explore Nature in Portland
Today’s guest post is part of the “Favorite Places to Explore Nature” series and comes from one of my favorite outdoor dads, Michael of Exploring Portland’s Natural Areas. I love all of the amazing photographs he takes on his adventures with his explorer. If you like what you see here, check out more of his photostream on Flickr. In May of 2010, I moved with my wife and … [Read more...]
Getting Up Close and Personal With Spiders
I have to be honest: I don’t really like spiders. They sorta give me the heebie-jeebies. That said, I marvel at their work. In fact, not so long ago, the big explorer and I stood in our driveway in awe watching a spider weave its web on the hedge. It was breathtaking. But I certainly wasn’t very eager to get up close and personal with free-range spiders at the Natural … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Go Leaf Gathering
Fun Friday activities are quick-and-simple ways to explore nature in your own backyard. THE IDEA: Go leaf gathering in your backyard or beyond.Let’s face it: Los Angeles isn’t really known for its great fall colors. So when I spotted this bounty of beautiful red, yellow and brown leaves from a sweetgum tree on a street in our neighborhood, I knew it would be the perfect spot to … [Read more...]
Favorite Places to Explore Nature in Pensacola, Florida
Today’s guest post is part of the “Favorite Places to Explore Nature” series and comes from family travel blogger, Jennifer of Two Kids and a Map. I always enjoy reading what she & her kids are up to and am excited she’s sharing her favorite places to explore nearby nature.Pensacola, Florida has so many different kinds of places to enjoy and explore nature – from the … [Read more...]