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Dating and Hiking Are Not a Match »

Many women enjoy getting out in nature.  The long, quite walks over worn paths that offer great views of scenery and wildlife can be the perfect way to wind down during the weekend.  But they rarely (if they are wise) travel these paths alone.
For years, when we went for long hikes, we went in a [...]

Geocaching and Letterboxing for Exercise »

Getting kids to exercise it not always the easiest task - especially if they figure out that is what they are doing.  The newest trend in family and educational entertainment, geocaching, combines a child’s love of treasures and puzzles as we as the parent’s desire for some good exercise.
Our first experience with geocaching took the [...]

Google Earth Adds Trail Feature »

Our family loves the outdoors.  It’s me, the mom, that most often takes the lead, but unfortunately my sense of direction is not always that keen.  Thank goodness for Google.  They have added hiking trails at Google Earth.  With just a click of the button I can find the trail that is the right length [...]