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Woohoo!  The U.S. National Park Service has announced their FREE entrance days for all National Parks in 2017! One of the big family travel trends for this coming year is nature-focused vacations — unplug, recharge and enjoy being together.  We are HUGE fans of the National Park system and try to visit at least one …

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  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gulf County Florida. All opinions are 100% mine.   We love to go on outdoor adventures as a family! Sometimes it’s as easy as a creek walk at a local park and other times it’s trying something totally new (like snorkeling) when we …

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Welcome to our second year of the School’s Out: Top 10 Summer Learning series!

I’m joining 35 wonderful kid bloggers this week to provide TONS of ideas & activities for summer learning and fun. 

We know that summer should be a time for kids to kick-back and be kids — but it’s also a great opportunity to let the kids explore interests that they may not have the chance to learn about during the school year.

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Sometimes sitting down with “just a book” can be a little overwhelming for kids.  All those words and pages — especially if they’re just starting to read or not overly crazy about reading. And then there’s the whole sitting part of reading — not something our kids EVER really did; they would constantly move and …

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We are a big hiking family – love to explore the forest on foot. 

And we’ve been treated to some great encounters during out hikes — moose in Colorado, wildlife in South Dakota and even some out-of-the-ordinary highlights close to home (such as the wild turkey that crossed our path a few weeks ago!).

So we’re excited that our weekly linky will Discover & Explore Forest Fun today!

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May 12th – 18th is Children’s Book Week so of course I thought we should celebrate with a new booklist! 

And this one is just perfect as we head into summer.  Once the kids finish school, put their backpack to good use by turning it into an adventure sack! 

Grab a set of binoculars, a nature journal and a few of these great field guides.  You’ll find some great reads for kids who enjoy bird-watching, scouting out wildlife, hunting for gems and exploring the forest.  I’ve included affiliate links for each of our recommended reads so you can learn more about our favorites too.

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