Nature

There is so much parenting advice out there! All around the world, experts want to tell the right way to raise kids. All this parenting advice can feel overwhelming and confusing, and…

The sun burst through the clouds sending its warm rays into the chilly spring morning. “Who wants to plant peas with me?” I asked cheerily. “I do!” replied my oldest…

“Hell no!” I thought while looking up at Asterix Pass, a short Class 4 scramble at Smith Rock State Park that would take us to the west side of the…

We can see snow in the mountains across the lake. My children were asking if the snow would be coming soon for them to play in. We’ll probably need to…

I’ve been reading Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (inspiration from Abby over at Writing Living Epistles) and it’s been motivating me to get us outside more. Yesterday,…