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Family travel is about getting up, getting going, and especially getting outside. Find posts here about kid-friendly hikes, bike trails, wildlife refuges, and other fun family nature activities. You can filter posts by keyword or browse chronologically.

Fredericksburg deluxe cabin KOA

KOA camping: Comfortable and convenient

Year-round ziplining at Smuggler’s Notch is fun for the whole family

Sugarbush Adventure Camp: Vermont summer fun

Biking with kids is fun for the whole family

Why I love biking with kids

Near the Camel's Hump summit

Climbing Camel’s Hump: A tale of adventure and mother fear

This bear was snuffling around in a meadow near Northstar California Ski Resort

Postcards from the road: Northstar bear

Playing in the Vermont snow

What do you do when downhill ski conditions aren’t great?

Great blue herons are common in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

Visiting Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge with kids

Digging for clams in Chincoteague's bay

Top 5 things to do in Chincoteague with kids – besides the beach

The mountains are all around you in Verbier, Switzerland

Exploring Switzerland with kids: Verbier

Lying on the great Dune of Pyla

Best of France: The great Dune of Pyla

Glacier Bay from Before They're Gone credit Michael Lanza

Our national parks are calling: A review of Before They’re Gone

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