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Have you ever felt that spike of panic while hiking with your kids and this thought enters your mind: “what if my kid comes up on a rattlesnake while we’re hiking?!” If that is you, I’m super glad you’re here. I’ve certainly felt that way, so I gathered tons of great info about snakes which […]

Spring is here and temperatures are heating up across the country. Especially here in California, the warm weather is right around the corner and will be getting hotter by the day. Here are a handful of helpful tips to keep your springtime adventures safe and super fun! 1. Make sure to pack enough water The […]

On our weekly hike meet up with our friends last week we encountered something that I’ve been absolutely DREADING… a tick was inside the stroller of one of our friends. We’ve experienced a couple bad years for finding a lot of ticks before. One year when we lived on the Central Coast of California was […]

This information is intended to get you brainstorming on how to best approach family beach trips so everyone can be relaxed, safe, and having fun. I hope to help parents have an awareness of what to keep an eye out for so they can feel relaxed and have fun with their kids, instead of feeling […]

Whether you’re filling Easter Baskets or shopping for Spring birthdays, here’s a bunch of fun items for your awesome outdoorsy kid(s)! Be sure to check out my article, Water Safety with Kids, that explains the best colors to dress your kids in for water play, beach days, and swimming in the pool. To make it […]

Here’s what you need to know about RIP CURRENTS before the next beach trip with your kids. Spring is here which means that families all along the California coast (and travelers, too) are getting ready for a summer filled with fun beach days. My daughters and I spend at least one day a week (if […]

If you’ve been wondering what the best safety tips for hiking with kids are, then look no further! I spent my childhood and young adulthood exploring the outdoors. After having my older daughter, I desperately wanted to hike again but I was completely consumed by anxiety about doing so. The majority of the time, my […]

It’s extremely necessary to know what steps to take if you come across a mountain lion on the trail. Read on to learn how to respond to a mountain lion encounter while hiking with your kids, and how to have this proactive conversation without scaring them. Before, we get into this post about responding to […]

One of the best safety precautions is to teach your kids what to do if they ever found themselves lost on the trail and separated from the group.  Below is the conversation that I have with my almost 7-year-old daughter in the car before every hike. We repeat this info routinely so she has a […]

Being prepared to overcome anything while hiking is extremely important, especially when hiking with kids. I strongly believe that this is often underestimated, especially when hiking in urban areas where trails are more easily accessible and might not be considered “off the grid”. But the shocking fact is this: emergency situations can happen in an […]