Hiking Destinations

Most recently updated November 19th, 2019

Posts below include hiking info about destinations in the USA, Internationally, and close to home.

The list covers hiking destinations such as National and State Parks as well as local parks and trails.

See my Travel Resource and Adventure Travel pages for more destination and trip planning tips and deals.

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Find hiking trails and gear for hikers and families with kids of all ages, including outdoor adventure vacations for the whole family! We also have posts in our Library to help beginning and advanced hikers find the best gear and trails for your specific needs!

 

Starting Small – How to Hike with Kids in Tow

Most recently updated January 18th, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

Have you suddenly become a home-schooler and/or a  remote worker because of the new social distancing requirements?   

Hopefully, this won’t last forever. 

Meanwhile, you could take the kids outdoors for a hike to make it feel a little less oppressive.

Running a 5k with my five year old.

In spite of my asthma, I’ve always been an active person. 

Becoming a mother didn’t change that, or my desire to be outdoors in Nature. 

But it did change how I could participate if I wanted (or needed) to include little ones.   

Here’s how I did it!

When I first discovered recreational hiking, I was working at a full-time tech job, a single mother of a toddler with few babysitters around, and my closest family was 1500 miles away.

So most of my activities (outside of work) included the company of my little Mini-Me, and hiking was no exception.

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