Beware of Ticks When Hiking or Camping
Two tools of tick prevention: long socks and tape lint rollers. Find tick identification photos at the web links in post. Oh, breathe in that fresh spring air! It makes …
When a National Park Temporarily Closes a Trail
If National Park rangers close a trail, they are not trying to ruin your vacation no matter how much mom complains. *Ahem!* The trail is closed for a reason. Case …
Understanding the Temperature of Water
High-elevation lakes run deep and can be quite still. But they arebeautiful! The best part of camping with the family is learning something new, together. It’s true. We usually camp …
Hiking in Springtime
Finding the mountains through the clouds! This was early on in our camping adventures. Back when I couldn’t convince the children to come in …