What do you think about the amount of time children spend in the “bush”? Have you made a conscious decision to let your kids get “down and dirty” in the outdoors? Do you take children camping or hiking or just exploring in “wild places”?
Getting out into the bush with children? A hassle or fun?
What is the best way to get your children into the outdoors and enjoy the experience?
How can you make the outdoors fun for kids and get em looking for more?
In this post we share a great site that has been set up as a joint project between the Ad Council and the Forest Service in the U.S. The site, Where the other you lives , aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand.
The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of nature, helping create interest in their environment and a …
Planning on a hiking trip with your children?
Looking for information on how to bushwalk or backpack with your family?
What is the best way to go multiday hiking with your kids?
Damian and Renee have a fantastic blog called Adventure in progress which focuses on “Encouraging families to get outdoors and experience adventure”.
Frank got lost in reading some of the terrific posts and enjoying Renee’s wonderful photography.
This family , with three young children, just completed their first family backpacking (we call it bushwalking in Australia) trip to Gentian Pond on the Appalachian Trail. Damian just posted a great yarn titled: Gentian Pond Backpacking – Successes and Failures
It is highly recommended reading as Damian has analysed the …
