Getting your children unplugged and into the great outdoors these days can be difficult. But we know how important nature therapy is to all of us–especially our kids. When I’m not blogging, hiking or eating, I’m nurturing the next generation as a caregiver, and my passion is to share with them my love of nature. I… Read More Tips for Hiking with Kids
I don’t know about you, but something about the word “challenge” gets me moving. While I love hiking in general, the adventure spirit inside of me encourages me to look for a goal–some greater purpose. I love reading travelogues and whenever I read books about people who hike challenging places such as Appalachian Trail, Pacific… Read More A Challenge
Nature has always been my refuge and therapy. As I look back to my childhood, my love for the outdoors grew out of our yearly trips to Acadia National Park located in my home state of Maine. I remember placing my hands on trees, feeling their warm and peaceful energy calming my soul as we… Read More I Went to the Woods
The motto of this story is bring along a bodyguard and make sure you have good tread on your hiking boots. Perhaps I should start at the beginning. John and I had an impromptu weekday off and decided to go hiking. Living here in the Bay Area, there are no shortage of parks. Our main… Read More A Bodyguard, a Bobcat and Brunch