Kids & Family

Bringing your family into the backcountry in winter can be one of the most meaningful ways to experience the season. 

Tubbs Guest Post From Jess Curren of Currently Wandering I looked up eagerly as we made the turn off Idaho Highway 20 into Harriman State Park. The afternoon sun shone brightly off the 3 feet of snow flanking either side of the road, the weather was crisp and clear, and there was plenty of …

It’s that time of year. Leaves on the trees are changing from green to golden yellow and red and we know that it’s just a matter of weeks before snow starts to fly. Soon, we’ll be replacing mountain bikes with snowshoes and heading into our favorite season, winter. There’s something about winter adventures that require …

Rebecca, Family Ambassador This year I have a goal. It’s to stop planning outdoor adventures with a specific destination in mind. I’m trying to enjoy the journey, not focus on the destination. When it comes to snowshoeing with kids sometimes this means that we never lose sight of our car in the parking lot. It also means that sometimes …

Rebecca, Family Ambassador As a mother I feel that it’s my duty to introduce my children to outdoor winter activities. It doesn’t matter if its snowshoeing, ice skating, Nordic skiing, sledding, or downhill skiing. In our family winter isn’t for hibernating, it’s for playing outside in the snow. When my oldest son was just …

Rebecca, Family Ambassador Have you ever snowshoed with a toddler? One of my favorite things to do is to take my children outside and watch them navigate snow covered trails on their snowshoes. With winter just around the corner I thought I’d share five tips to make snowshoeing with toddlers, or any kind of kid, …