How to go Beyond Recreational Biking as a Family

CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT    As parents, many of us remember the wind in our faces and […]

Recreational Family Biking 

CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT     As parents, many of us remember the wind in our faces and […]

Beginning Your Family Biking Journey

CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT    As parents, many of us remember the wind in our faces and […]

Lucy’s Story

THIS BLOG IS PART OF OUR ELEVATING VOICES SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH    Meet Lucy Crespo, the Northeast Urban Community […]

Start Here: Practicing Safety & Nurturing a Love for the Outdoors

For kids and adults new to the outdoors, it can feel a little daunting to know where to begin. But […]

6 Easy Ways to Enjoy a Rainy Day Outdoors with Kids

Created in partnership with our friends at    Spring is here! For most of us, that means blossoming flowers, warmer […]

Taste and Texture: Quick and Easy Snacks for Babies and Toddlers

Created in partnership with our friends at    Exploring taste and texture with kids through nature is probably not the […]

Exploring Nature with Your Senses: Hearing

While wandering through nature, we all take in our surroundings using our senses. We smell flowers, touch tree bark, listen […]

Exploring Nature with Your Senses: Sight

While wandering through nature, we all take in our surroundings using our senses. We smell flowers, touch tree bark, listen […]

Exploring Nature with Your Senses: Touch

While wandering through nature, we all take in our surroundings using our senses. We smell flowers, touch tree bark, listen […]

Preparing for Family Camping Trips

Created in partnership with our friends at  It’s not too early to start thinking about spring and summer camping for […]

9 Diverse Children’s Nature Books to Add to Your Collection

As parents, focused on being outdoors and immersing our children in nature, we often tend to bring the outside indoors […]

Project Warmth Initiative: Bringing Warmth to Those in Need

Created in partnership with our friends at  While many would argue with me, winter is one of my favorite times […]

The Benefits of Merino Wool

Created in partnership with our friends at    If you’ve been with us for a while or researched cold-weather hiking […]

Layering for Babywearing in the Winter

Created in partnership with our friends at  With so much focus on how to dress baby in the winter, we […]

Winter Frozen Crafts

Created in partnership with our friends at  and     Wox knows that sometimes getting outside looks less like a […]

15 Ways to Get Outside for 10 Minutes This Winter

Created in partnership with our friends at    Hike it Baby’s Winter Walk with Wox is in full swing! The challenge […]

Hike it Baby Book Club: Grateful for Nature

As we focus on this season of gratitude, the Hike it Baby Book Club has compiled some awesome book selections […]

10 Fun Outdoor Family Holiday Traditions

The holidays are fast approaching, and with them comes family traditions. Between baking cookies, decorating the house and classic holiday […]

Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit Family Festival

On October 29, 2022, at the Wildwood Recreation Site in Welches, Oregon, through partnership and strength in community, Hike it […]

How my Military Family Found our “Village” Through Hike it Baby

When I met my husband, he was about three years into his career as a U.S. Navy submariner. I grew […]

Wander with Wox

Over the last two years, we’ve had the pleasure of rolling out our Wander Walks programming to over 45 locations […]

Explore the Nature Near You

Nature is all around you!  Taking a few steps out your front door and down the street, or out the […]

Leave No Trace with Little Ones

Created in partnership with  You may have heard about the Leave No Trace movement, but what does it mean to […]

Books to Help You Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

On October 10, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, recognizing the Native Americans as the first inhabitants of the land we […]

Getting Out the Door to Explore the Nature Near You

Created in partnership with our friends at    Spending time outside is so important for the mental and physical health […]

Inspiring Ways to Celebrate the Fall Equinox with Your Family

What is the Fall Equinox? Also called the Autumnal or September equinox, the fall equinox marks the beginning of fall […]

30 Easy, Free Ways to get your Family Outside this Month

Numerous studies have shown that a little bit of what we like to call “nature therapy” can go a long […]

Family Festival at Nadaka Nature Park

Hike it Baby ran our second Bring it Outside workshop series this summer in Gresham, Oregon at Nadaka Nature Park. […]

Bring it Outside Workshop Series at Nadaka Nature Park

Hike it Baby ran our second Bring it Outside workshop series this summer in Gresham, Oregon at Nadaka Nature Park. […]

The 10-Minute Walk Initiative

Created in partnership with  If these last few years of dealing with a global pandemic have taught us anything, it’s […]

Easy, Fun Ways to Have a Playful Picnic

Created in partnership with   One of the things I love most about summer is the picnics. There’s something special about […]

How to Find the Best Bike Trails with Baby

Created in partnership with  Are you looking to hit the bike trail with your little one, but not quite sure […]

Summer Adventure Basics

A Visual Guide created in partnership with our friends from  Although summer weather often goes hand in hand with swimsuits […]

I Belong Outside: Dineo’s Story

This blog is part of our Elevating Voices series in partnership with      Meet Dineo Dowd.  Dini is one […]

10 Super Fun Ways to Keep Cool This Summer

You wake up in the morning and go through your normal routine. It’s going to be a good day- you’re […]

Special Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice with your Family

WHAT IS THE SUMMER SOLSTICE Oh, wonderful summer! Just saying the word brings on thoughts of long days, short nights, […]

Meet Hike it Baby Board Member & Dad: Julio Soria

This Father’s Day, we would love to take a minute to introduce one of our newest Board Members and Hike […]

Children & Nature Network and Bring it Outside Family Festival Event

In May, Hike it Baby attended the Children & Nature Network Inside Out Conference in Atlanta, Georgia which is “is […]

Hike it Baby Bring it Outside Event: Mother’s Day at the Park

Hike it Baby recently had the pleasure of hosting a Bring it Outside event in Elizabeth New Jersey, in partnership […]

Life in Motion

From school to activities, the workweek to weekend adventures, life as a family is always in motion. We believe in […]

Mi Madre Tierra de Oaxaca: Alejandrina’s Story

This blog is part of our Elevating Voices series in partnership with    Meet Alejandria Felipe. Ale is one of […]

Favorite Baby Camping Foods

Created in partnership with Morrison Outdoors. Bringing your baby camping and enjoying the great outdoors together is a dream for […]

How to Dress Baby for Cold-Weather Camping

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT MORRISON OUTDOORS The term “camping” may bring to mind warm summer nights and hot […]

Tips for Sleeping in a Tent With Baby

Created in partnership with Morrison Outdoors. One of the biggest stress-inducing aspects of parenting a baby is getting them to […]

Turn the Blues Green: A New Resource for Postpartum Moms

Turn the Blues Green I was exhausted after the long labor that gave birth to my first child. My body […]

Essential Baby Camping Gear

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT MORRISON OUTDOORS Camping is such an awesome adventure – from long scenic hikes during […]

The “Unplugged” Family Challenge

In partnership with our friends at Retrospec What is Earth Day? Earth Day found its start in 1970 as a […]

How to Choose a Baby-Friendly Campsite

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT MORRISON OUTDOORS Camping while your kiddos are babies can be an incredible experience, making […]

How to Take a Sensory Bike Ride

In partnership with our friends at Burley Going for a bike ride can be a great way to engage your […]

Water and Wetlands Initiative

 A collaboration for Early Environmental Awareness between Hike it Baby and Joules. Together we can raise the next generation to […]

Babywearing in the Rain

Does the thought of babywearing on rainy days sound like a daunting, seemingly impossible task? You’re not alone. When I […]

Growing Up Outdoors (Part 3)

WELCOME TO THE THIRD AND FINAL POST OF A THREE PART SERIES FROM OUR GUEST BLOGGER, MARY FINLEY! MARY SHARES […]

We Got Your Back: Madison WI

Hike it Baby recently participated in an open house  with the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of […]

Keeping Your Family Warm on the Trail this Winter

As we head into winter and have the added challenge of trying to stay warm, one of the most common […]

Winter Adventure Basics

A Visual Guide created in partnership with our friends at Turtlefur. (en español abajito!) Whether it is your first time […]

Growing Up Outdoors (Part 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of a three part series from our guest blogger, Mary Finley! Mary Shares her story of […]

2021 Executive Director’s Message & Annual Report

To view our 2020-2021 annual report, please click here Unprecedented. Resilient. Pivot. Survive. 2020 and 2021 brought SO. MANY. CHALLENGES, […]

Growing Up Outdoors (Part 1)

Welcome to this three part series from our guest blogger, Mary Finley! Mary shares her story of raising her kids […]