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Our Favorite Outdoor Ally + Giveaway
This post is sponsored by Purina Dog Chow This is our dog Kaiser. He’s a schnauzer. And he’s the best. dog. ever. He’s obviously the families’ favorite outdoor ally. We can count on him to always be up...
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The Long Road To Minimalist Running
I am a wannabe runner. While I am not a newbie to the sport, I am by no means a pro either. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider myself to be an intermediate runner. However, I have been running...
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Gear Up For Geocaching
We’ve shared our geocaching adventures with you here in the past… and if you haven’t jumped on this bandwagon of fun and adventure yet now’s the time! There’s lot’s of outdoor gear to be won! During...
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Latest And Greatest Outdoor Kids Gear 2013-14
One of the perks of being a part of the outdoor industry is that we get a sneak peek at the new gear that’s coming out. We spent two fun days at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market testing out new...
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How To Get Kids Hooked On Fly Fishing
One of my favorite things about writing for Nature for Kids is being able to meet new families that get me jazzed about exploring the outdoors in exciting new ways. Introducing the Garcia family; I...
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A Fun Outdoor Gear Find For Kids – Selk’bag
I sift through a lot of outdoor products for kids and I see a lot of the same stuff roll around but I was stopped in my tracks by this 4G Lite Kids Selk’bag that I saw at the Outdoor Retail Show. I’m...
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Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day
Last month Amanda and I got a chance to ride at Deer Valley here in Utah during an event held by the IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association). Diamondback provided some...
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Survival Day For Kids
When our entire family manages to sit down together and watch some TV we usually end up watching America’s Funniest Home Videos or the Discovery Channel’s Dual Survivor on Netflix. The former usually...
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Nature Inspired Christmas Cards
This post is sponsored by Minted Christmas Cards! What a lovely treat it is to get something in the mailbox that isn’t junk mail or a bill. It’s something that becomes a seasonal piece of art on the...
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Winter Running Made Easier
I’ve had my fair share of doozies while running, whether its been closelined by my dog and his leash or having an elusive root reach out and grab me. And when it comes to winter running here in Utah...
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Educational Nature Apps For Kids + Snugg Case Review
We’ve talked about careful screen time management here at Nature For Kids before. It’s tough. Plus when it comes to the internet and technology it’s challenging to sort out the good from the bad....
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Indoor Sailboats – A Rainy Day Activity For Young Explorers
“Hey Mom, can we make a boat like they did on Curious George?” This question came as a kind of a shock to me, because A. being the super-busy Christmas Season, it’d been a LONG time since we’d watched...
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Life Lessons Learned In The Mountains
It seems that in every culture there are stories of individuals going to the mountains to be taught by wise men or even God himself. Perhaps in my shortcomings I could draw on the power often found in...
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Latest And Greatest Outdoor Kids Gear
We scoured the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City this month to find the latest and greatest outdoor kids gear for you. Here are our 15 favorites wrapped in a tidy package of awesomeness… Light-Up...
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Ice Fishing With Kids
I recently went ice fishing for the first time with my daughter and her classmates. I’ve always been curios about this age old process of survival, now turned recreational sport. It’s been one of those...
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A Keepsake Journal For Outdoor Families + Giveaway
I’ve been blogging here at Nature For Kids for 6 years now. My reasons for creating the blog were three fold: to inspire parents to immerse their kids in the outdoors, to have something that kept me on...
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Spring Hike And A New Puppy
This post is sponsored by Hi-Tec The snow on the foothill trails have finally cleared and it’s providing a nice change up to our outdoor routine… This was our new puppy’s maiden voyage out on the trail...
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Tips For A Successful ATV Adventure With Kids
In a previous post, Shawna talked about her experience with taking her family on a trip in a side by side ATV. My in-laws just recently purchased two side-by-side Polaris RZRs: a 4-seater and a...
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Birding Adventure On Wheels
I’m always looking for low traffic areas to take my kids on long bike rides. Anytime we’re all riding in town I feel like I’m herding cattle and so on edge when cars are nearby. That’s why I was so...
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Hiking With Non-Hikers
My brother Robert and his fun family came to visit us from Northern Utah for spring break! While discussing what kinds of activities they wanted to do, Rob’s wife Kelly mentioned “Oh, and we might want...
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