Build Christian Community with a Kayak Trip
One of the best ways for women to build or grow Christian community is with a multi-day outdoor adventure like a kayak trip. Especially when more than one generation is …
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How to Find Local Parks & Trails
2020 is the perfect year to find local parks, trails, waterways and campgrounds that are new-to-you. You know how most of us think we have to go on a road …
As Christians, How Do We Steward Our Environment?
Biblical environmental stewardship doesn’t have to be controversial. In fact, it shouldn’t be! God gave stewardship of the earth to people. That’s in our Bible. But what does that look …
9 Ways to Survive the Crowds in the Outdoors’ Most Popular Places
There’s really just one drawback of visiting our most beautiful, popular natural resources: Everyone else is there, too! How do we visit these places like Yellowstone, Glacier, Banff, the Grand …
Camping Cabins: A Great Alternative to Motels & Tents
Camping cabins can be a great alternative when traveling or for a camping trip—even if your family already has a tent or pop-up camper like we do. The idea behind …
Snowshoe Your Favorite Summer Hiking Trails
Snowshoeing on hiking trails is a super workout and one of the best ways to enjoy winter. We’ll cover a few specific trails in Minnesota in this post. But you …
Gear-Up for the Coming Cold Weather!
For many of us, moving into autumn means moving into cold weather. That doesn’t have to mean hibernation!! I’ve found there are two major factors in not retreating indoors during …
Wild Edible Berries of the Midwest
The wild edible berries covered here are found in the Midwest of the US, since that’s where I live. There are so many others, too, but this will get you …
15 Favorite Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
Some of my very favorite wildflowers are the tiny-but-tough alpine flowers that only the privileged few who hike up into the high altitudes get to see. They always makes me …
15 Favorite Midwestern Wildflowers
Wildflowers are one of the wonders of our natural world. They grow, literally, everywhere (except maybe Antarctica) in mind-blowing variety. One of my favorite things about being outdoors during the …