lake tahoe horseback riding

My kids aren't the most enthusiastic hikers. They believe that all walking should have a specific, fun, and not-too-distant destination. Read More »

northstar Easy family hiking

Whether your kids have the stamina of mountain goats or significantly... less, there is a hike at or near Northstar to fit your family just right. Read More »

keystone 3 perfect summer days

If you can’t finagle an entire week away, here’s how I’d maximize three perfect summer days in Keystone. Read More »

colorado best mountain bike trails

Long before I was a mom, I was a mountain biker. Nowadays, I log more miles nursing my infant than killing it on the single track, but I know I'll be on my knobby tires before too long. Read More »

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Keen Vail Kids Adventure Race 2013

The Keen Vail Kids Adventure Race is coming to the slopes of Vail Resort August 8-11, 2013. While course details are kept under wraps until just prior to the start, you can expect kids to compete in a rollicking combination of mountain biking, hiking, river tubing, zip-lining, climbing wall, and archery, not to mention zinging down an enormous inclined slip-and-slide. Last year my kids competed and they are still talking about it. The course took my kids about… Read More

By Helen Olsson | Jun 18, 2013

Three Perfect Summer Days in Heavenly

From the amount of relief I felt on the last day of school this year, you would have thought it was em me em graduating from 5 sup th sup grade (like my son did) or 8 sup th sup grade (like my daughter did). No more permission slips! No more field trips! No more Spanish verb quizzes! See what I mean? With the entire summer stretching out before me, I cannot wait to spend an idyllic few days in Tahoe soaking up the sun and the scenery. Summer in… Read More

By Jamie Pearson | Jun 09, 2013

11 Tips for photographing kids in the mountains

Is the following scenario at all familiar? i Mom and kids are walking along a scenic trail (Dad is way, way ahead). Mom spies beautiful vista framing her darling urchins and yells, Hey, wait up! I want to take a picture. While Mom reaches into her pack for the camera, the kids start scowling and generally acting much less darling. Mom takes off her pack and digs for the camera. The kids moan and groan, C'mon Mom! Mom finds camera! Okay, look at me! No,… Read More

By Bevin Wallace | Jun 06, 2013