Monthly Archives: May 2015
Great hikes for kids: Beech Mountain
Why I’ll be car-free in Acadia
We live on a dirt road, which is great for relaxing morning and evening family rambles with the dog. You know what it’s not great for? New bike riders. Learning how to balance, pedal and steer simultaneously is tricky enough without worrying about loose gravel, giant washouts, and a sharply crowned road. As a result, […]
Cheap outdoor gear: how to get outside for less money
My not-so-basic rules for hiking with young children
Good news: it’s hiking season. I’m enthusiastic about just about every outdoor activity, but hiking is my favorite. I’m a minimalist at heart, so any activity that takes no equipment other than sturdy shoes, a map, and some water is going to be dear to my heart. I keep a hiking bag packed all summer […]
The ways we know it’s spring
We makeĀ lists full of possibleĀ fun weekend activities and then skip them all in favor of puttering around the yard. Somehow, raking leaves off walking paths while still in your pajamas makes perfect sense. The first butterfly of the season flutters by and we all yell with delight. We ransack our house for seeds and put […]