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Great Backyard Bird Count
As the winter blues settle across North America, temperatures drop and snow continues to fall. Rather than be a fair weather friend about the season, grab those binoculars, and become a citizen scientist by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. In as little as 15 minutes, you can help scientists learn more about declining bird populations.
Best Tents for Family Camping: A Buyer’s Guide
Tents are the backbone of any family camping adventure. The day starts and ends from your tent, so making sure you have the best tent for your family is crucial.
Best Outdoor Apps for Families
In the spirit and inevitability of embracing technology outside, we have created a list of our favorite outdoor apps for families.
Potty Training on Trail: The Art of Getting Your Kids to Go Outside
Our three-year-old twin boys have had a lot of transitions over this past year, including potty training. Like most parents, I had anxiety about taking my twin boys out once they no longer wore diapers. Also like most adventurous parents, I did not want to let potty training get in the way of taking my kids outside on adventures.
WildKind Holiday Guide: Best Gifts for Outdoor Families
Here at WildKind, we have strong opinions about the gear our families use when we adventure outdoors. What parent doesn’t? If you’re searching for a special gift for the outdoor family in your life, we’ve got you covered.
Camping Thanksgiving: Take Your Celebration Outdoors
As the holiday season approaches, we all feel the predictable mix of excitement and stress. This year we face the added anxiety of how to celebrate with those we love in a time of social distancing.
Our solution? Take your celebration outside for a camping Thanksgiving!
Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Snowshoe
Looking for an easy, fun, outdoor winter activity as a family? Teach your kids to snowshoe! A versatile winter activity for the whole family, you can snowshoe anywhere. You just need snowshoes and snow: no mountains or frozen ponds required.
Trail Games: How to Make Hiking Fun for Kids
As a parent of three-year-old twins, I know first-hand how challenging it can be to keep things fun for kids while hiking. I have found that keeping my kids motivated through imaginative play and games helps us smile, avoid meltdowns, and complete our hikes. I have created a list of ways my kids and I keep things happy on trail to share with you so you can keep hiking fun for your kids too.
Join WildKind: Adventure Outside with Your Kids
At WildKind, we know outdoor adventure looks different for everyone. We also know that living a life outside should not stop once family starts. WildKind is here to help you and your family learn how to navigate an adventurous life.
Live the WildKind Mission: Vote for the Outdoors
If we want to protect the outdoor places where we love to play, we must vote with them in mind. Treat voting like we would any other adventure. When we head outside to try something new (and hopefully epic), we make a plan, we research, and then we adventure.
Best Hiking Shoes for Kids: Selecting the Perfect Adventure Shoe
The best pair of hiking shoes for your kid will: match their style, provide comfort and age appropriate support, have ample grip, be easy to use by themselves, and be breathable, washable, and durable.
Changing Scenery: Escaping the Big City
Don’t waste time over-thinking something as simple as going outside because you live in a big city, have small kids, or you are tired. I know these struggles well, but I never regret doing what I love. Hiking allows me a short time to recuperate and to feel free. And it gives my nephew an outlet for wonderful adventures.
Predators of the Sky: Raptors of North America
Raptors: you see them soaring high in the air riding thermal winds, or perched atop a tree waiting for their next tasty treat.
Three Essential Layering Pieces
Whether you are camping in the summer or skiing in the winter, your layering system should look just about the same.
Ahem, excuse me? “Layering system”?
That’s right, instead of having multiple jackets that work on different types of days, we suggest having a dynamic layering system for your kids …
Sun Safety For Little Ones
If your kids are anything like ours, when the sun is shining, they just want to be outside playing. Here are a few tips for helping your children stay “sun safe” on your next adventure.
Bees, Butterflies, and Blooms: The Importance of Pollinators to Our Ecosystems
Have you walked out to your car lately and seen a film of green/yellow dust on your windshield? Yep, us too. And guess what? It’s pollen. We’re approaching National Pollinator Week
Four Tips for Backpacking with Baby
Backpacking with a baby? I haven’t even tried camping with a baby! Tackling adventures such as backpacking with an infant may feel more daunting that walking over a bed of hot coals, but trust us: it’s possible.
What Nobody Told You About Hiking With A Toddler
Hiking with toddlers is a slow and arduous process. The end. Ted Talk over. Kidding! Seeing your little one begin to hike and explore on their own is one of the most beautiful experiences an outdoor parent can have. It just takes a lot of patience, and a little intention to make it all go more smoothly.
Five Easy Steps To Teach Your Kid To Ride A Bike
My kid was super hesitant our first day out. But after 3 mini sessions, he was up and riding circles around me on his own! And feeling confident! This is a HUGE DIFFERENCE from our year of struggling. Before heading out for our first session, I watched a few videos and read a few blogs. Here is what worked!
Worms! Did You Know…
Did you know that the earthy scent that comes from dirt is actually WORM POOP? Whaaat?! It's true. Worms are super rad and one of the most important creatures for establishing a healthy place for plants to grow.