Activities
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Creative Outdoor Photo Scavenger Hunts for Kids
By Megan Darmody It’s no easy task to keep kids occupied. Particularly, if you’re on a long road trip or out camping with your family for a long period of time. Sometimes, you have to get creative and think out of the box. A photo scavenger hunt is a great activity to keep the little…
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Activities for Your Camping Bachelorette
Activities for Your Camping Bachelorette – the possibilities are virtually endless! By Amanda Moore You’ve finally decided on having a camping bachelorette. You’ve decided on your wedding party, issued out the invitations, picked out the campgrounds, the party’s theme—basically, everything is set and ready to go. It’s exhilarating and exciting and something brand new that…
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The Mountains Women Have Conquered
An International Women’s Day post by Emily Krause From female-only groups of mountaineers to solo rock climbers, women have been (literally) reaching new heights for decades. Women climbers across the globe have shown the world not only that the future is female, but also that women can crash through any glass ceiling, no matter…
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6 Trekking Pole Uses
6 Trekking Pole Uses – of the non-traditional kind. By Kristi Westberg I’ll be very honest. It took me quite a while to admit I needed a set of trekking poles. I used to feel like trekking poles were a sign of weakness, an extra couple of things to carry, and unnecessary to my kind…
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5 Reasons to Keep Hiking in the Winter
Here I share my 5 Reasons to Keep Hiking in the Winter. By Jessica Shouse Sure, it’s cold outside, but that’s no reason to stay inside! There seems to be a common misconception that hiking is an activity reserved for the warmer seasons. I respectfully disagree! In fact, winter might be my favorite season to…
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Bouldering for Babies
Bouldering for Babies – My Story By Kristi Westberg First of all, let me say that this story does not involve a small child crag hopping. No children were harmed or even remotely involved in the making of this story, the only harm was to my own ego, which has become somewhat accustomed to the…
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Leave-No-Trace Ethics
By Carley Fairbrother Is There Room for Curiosity in Leave-No-Trace Ethics? I want to start off with a story. Bear with me. My first introduction to habitat destruction was when I was eight years old. The ditch at the end of our driveway was my favourite place to play in the early summer. It contained…
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Nature Calling on Line One
By Kristi Westberg I have a confession to make. I’ve never peed outside. (well, at least not until a few weeks ago) [pausing for shaking heads and most likely eye-rolls] I didn’t call myself the “Indoorsy Camper” because I like roughin’ it. I dubbed myself the “Indoorsy Camper” because I like to cook lamb…
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Hiking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
By Diana Wills After you’ve been on a hike once, you will keep coming back to it. This is because hiking is such a unique activity that combines all the best that nature has to offer. On one hand, you can do it alone, or with a group of friends, you can pick different terrains…
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Dear Natalie: Oregon Lessons Part 2
By Natalie McCarthy Dear Natalie, Do you think we can learn from places? Anything worth mentioning for an Oregon Lessons, Part 2? Signed, Those who wander __________________________________________________________________________ Dear Friends, Right. I left you hanging last month with the first five-and-a-half lessons I learned from living in Oregon. We have a few more to go.…