Welcome to the second installment in this summer’s 3-part series on water play. (If you missed the first post, head over to 10 ideas for water play at the river. You can find the final post in the series here: ideas for water play in the backyard.) Staying safe at the beach Most simple water play at the beach takes place away from shore. But it doesn’t hurt to keep a few … [Read more...]
Saturday Snapshot: Tree Bark
Welcome to “Saturday Snapshot,” a weekly feature that highlights photos we take as part of our seasonal nature photo scavenger hunts. The List: The 2013 Summer nature photo scavenger hunt (You can see our complete collection of #summernaturehunt photos on Instagram and Pinterest.) The Find: Tree bark The Backstory: It’s fun to capture images of bark when you’re … [Read more...]
Fun Friday: Go on a Wildflower Walk
Spring isn’t the only time that wildflowers put on a show. Some wait until summer to come out and play. Which makes now the perfect time to go on a wildflower walk. About all you need for a wildflower walk is an open field or meadow – the bigger, the better. National, state and local nature parks make great spots for wildflower walks with their numerous trails and wide open … [Read more...]
The Travel Mama on Connecting With Nature When You Travel
It’s no secret around here that the family and I, we love to travel. We really love it when travel and nature mix. So when I began blogging some 4 years back, I scoured the web looking for likeminded nature travel enthusiasts. Along the way, I met Colleen Lanin, a.k.a. The Travel Mama (you can find her over at TravelMamas.com by the way). Colleen was kind enough to make a guest … [Read more...]
10 Ideas for Water Play at the River
Summer was made for playing in the water. Which is why I’ll be talking about just that for the next few weeks. Today it’s all about water play at the river, next week the beach, and lastly, in the backyard. The focus here isn’t on adventuring into the water for sport (like swimming, rafting or tubing). Instead it’s on simple, unstructured play. Staying safe around … [Read more...]