Visiting a farm, petting and feeding the animals, is a fun treat for kids of all ages. But the friendly, soft, sweet-natured alpacas at Alpaca on the Rocks, in the […]
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Visiting a farm, petting and feeding the animals, is a fun treat for kids of all ages. But the friendly, soft, sweet-natured alpacas at Alpaca on the Rocks, in the […]
“We are born with a connection to nature,” says Tim Corcoran in his book The Earth Caretaker Way. “But as we grow, we may lose conscious touch with that […]
As parents, we face some unpleasant truths about the world we live in. In the US, one in three girls and one in 10 boys are victims of child sexual […]
According to Jen Nilsson on her blog about grief, “Lens of Jen,” the single best thing you can do when offering comfort is to SHOW UP. “Whatever you do,” Jen says, […]
When I went to middle and high school, (many years ago when dinosaurs roamed the Earth), public schools offered not just home economics classes but actual sewing classes. I even […]
We are fortunate in this region to have access to the Gateway Trail network, a system of multi-use professionally designed and environmentally sustainable trails adjacent to the community of Mount […]
On hot summer days, local pools, lakes and swimming holes beckon. But when you and your kiddos have had enough water and sun and need a drier place to cool […]
Hikes to spectacular waterfalls, breathtaking starry nights, stories and music around a campfire, watershed education and history, epic water battles, jumping off rocks, swimming rapids, kayaking – these are some […]
“We have a strong belief that outdoor recreation builds and strengthen relationships among young and old,” says Monique Monmonier-Birch, co-owner with her husband, Christian Birch, of Shasta Gravity Adventures in […]
Summer is just around the corner, with the promise of opportunities to enjoy a bounty of talented musical performers at outdoor music festivals throughout the region. Wildflower Music Festival, one […]