Winter Hiking for Beginners with Kids I love to hike and I love winter hiking with kids even with the additional challenges it brings. We live in an area with thousands of miles of hiking| Tales of a Mountain Mama
Beginner Snowshoeing: A Simple Family Past Time Most new people that I meet assume that since I grew up in Alaska, I love winter and I must be a skier or a snowboarder. I don’t.| Tales of a Mountain Mama
Kids can learn to downhill ski at a very young age with a little bit of patience, some key gear, and a few tried-and-true pieces of advice. Check out our tips, tricks, and gear recommendations| Tales of a Mountain Mama
Kids + winter often leads to a pile of wet clothes. And we all know the trick to keeping kids happy in the cold winter months is warm, dry gear. Here are some of our| Tales of a Mountain Mama
A great way to help keep kids warm in the winter is a puffy jacket, filled with either a down or synthetic insulation, these jackets often give a very "puffy" appearance, hence the name. Puffy| Tales of a Mountain Mama
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Over the past 12 years we have had SO many kid boots come through this house. Some have been fantastic at keeping our kids' warm during a cold winter and others have been ones we| Tales of a Mountain Mama
I grew up at a year round camp in northern Michigan. It was a pretty idyllic setup for an outdoor loving kid. Whenever campers were around, there were activities to be a part of, gear| Tales of a Mountain Mama
It’s fun to take a break from regular schooling every once in a while. If you are homeschooling, this can be the occasional period where you toss out the curriculum and do a unit study.| Tales of a Mountain Mama
Staying warm and dry is key to making winter fun for kids if you live in a cold climate (like most years here in Minnesota). High quality snow gear can transform a dark, cold and| Tales of a Mountain Mama
Check out our favorite mittens and gloves for kids! These are the ones we rely on to keep our little ones' hands warm and dry all winter long. Our team of kids put these to| Tales of a Mountain Mama
One of the most common questions I get as a winter loving mom is, "how do you dress kids to stay warm for winter play?" Luckily, I have the answer for you here, and also| Tales of a Mountain Mama
I'll be the first to admit that I was late to jump on the base layers for kids bandwagon. I've always loved and worn them as an adult, but I did not appreciate until very| Tales of a Mountain Mama
