Resist Fear and Embrace Resilience: Kids and Risk in the Outdoors
Managing risk in inherently risky activities involving children can be subjective and, as a parent or guardian, only you will […]
Trail Tips
Fall hiking ideas to get you out the door
Fall has been rather slow to take hold here in Central Oregon. Aside from our favorite retailers selling those precious […]
3 Trail Safety Tips You Must Know
There are thousands of trail safety tips and sometimes it can be rather daunting to try to remember all of […]
Hiking with Young Infants: Tips and Tricks
Tallie shares her journey as a new mom. She talks about how hiking with infants is both doable and shares […]
10 Photography Tips for Out on the Trail
The time spent out in nature with your family can be some of the most rewarding and special time there […]
Why I Love Recurring Hikes
I fought it for months. When I started a new Hike It Baby branch, the collective wisdom of those who […]
Cloth Diapering while Hiking
I’ve heard it a few times now. “We do cloth at home, but use disposables on hikes… just in case.” […]
Nature Based Scavenger Hunts, your new hiking friend
There are days that getting my kids to agree to a hike is like pulling teeth. You’d think they never […]
Top Tips for Hiking with Toddlers
I have gone hiking with my toddler since she was born, and although some aspects of hiking have gotten easier […]
Nighttime Activities for Camping with Kids
For many people, a lot of planning goes into what to bring for a camping trip – gear, food, clothes […]
Journeys of 1000 Miles Start With These 2 Steps
They say the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, but I’m pretty sure that’s a lie […]
Losing a Child on the Trail: A Parent’s Guide
Losing a Child: it’s every outdoor parent’s worst nightmare – something distracts you momentarily and you turn around to find your […]
Losing a Child on a Trail: Preparing Your Child
Losing a child: it’s every outdoor parent’s worst nightmare – something distracts you momentarily and you turn around to find your […]
The Art of the Night Hike, Courtesy of a former Y camper
You’ve scouted the trail and picked the perfect night according to weather. Now there’s just the children’s temperament on that […]
Running with Your Toddler
Some of the more gratifying moments as a parent are when our kids emulate our better tendencies and qualities. One […]
Stroller Running with Your Baby Postpartum
When I first found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I was instantly overwhelmed, so I proceeded to […]
10 Tips for Camping with an Infant
Shortly after our daughter was born, we splurged and invested in a used pop-up camper, setting a goal of camping […]
Tent, Toddlers and Sleeping under the Stars
Far and away one of the biggest concerns I had prior to taking my children camping, was whether they would […]
10 Tips To Keep Kids Moving On The Trail
We can all agree that one of the amazing gifts young children give us is forcing us to slow down. […]
Getting Out The Door
We are a homeschooling family. This may lull you into a false sense of stereotyping where you assume we have […]
Getting Outside – Even in the Rain
Hello! Hope you’re having lovely spring weather full of flowers and sunshine wherever you are. Spring is one of my […]
Let’s Go Camping with…Toddlers!
You’ve packed the tent, the stove, the screen tent, the reusable camping dishware, the fuel, the hammock, and the cooler. […]
Geocaching: A Search for Treasure on the Trail
Long before Pokémon Go came along and encouraged youngsters to get off the couch and go outside, geocaching was providing […]
Cold weather camping: Why you should head to the campsite this winter
A few weeks ago my husband, Daniel, came home and told me we could borrow a friend’s T@B trailer to […]
Winter Outdoor Activities: What is ‘Skinning’?
Every time a Hike it Baby 30 Challenge rolls around, many people see the ‘What Counts?’ poster and ask, “What […]
10 Ways to Have a Positive Hike it Baby Environmental Impact in the New Year
One of the things I remember when I first had a baby was how hyper-aware I suddenly became of the […]
7 Tips for a Successful Hike it Baby 30 Challenge
Taking on a ‘Hike it Baby 30 Challenge‘ can seem pretty daunting, especially if you are new to hiking with […]
That’s Too Heavy!
Do a Google search for hiking blogs and websites and I can practically guarantee that you’ll soon come across discussions […]
10 tips for hiking with toddler twins
So, you’ve got twins and you want to hike? Great, but before you run out that door, you need a […]
Find Your Park in September: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
If you happen to live in the Pacific Northwest, you know that we love our national parks out here! And […]
Preparing For Long Distance Camping Trips With a Toddler
In January of this year, I set a goal for myself. I wanted to get out and go camping with […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Hiking in Rattlesnake Territory
“Hey, Mommy! Look at me!!” my son cheerily yelled as he hopped onto some rocks off the side of the […]
Limited Freedom: Why the Park and Play is My Favorite “Hike” for Toddlers
I have a secret that I’m ready to share: I hate hosting toddler-led hikes. However, I have another, more valuable […]
Olympics Inspire Outdoor Fun For the Family
I am an advocate for experiencing nature and the outdoors. It’s a priority for me to teach my son to […]
Fun Outdoor Activities For Fall
Fall is a welcome respite from the heat of summer. The colorful leaves and the crisp air give fall a […]
When the Heat is Just Too Much
When we planned the hike the week before, the temperature was forecast to be in the low- to mid-70s. Perfect! […]
Video – How To Pick a Trail
Jessica Featherstone, from the Hike it Baby social media team, introduces our latest video produced with our friends at Baby […]
Successful Camping as a Solo Parent
This past week my friend asked if I wanted to take my kids camping (sans husband) and I said yes. […]
Embracing Glamping with Toddlers and Babies
There was once a time when camping was a simple thing for my husband and me. Load up your gear […]
Hikes Are Fun When Big or Small With Hike it Baby
Hike it Baby is on a mission to raise a generation to love the outdoors. Our hikes are as varied […]
VIDEO: The First Hike
Hike it Baby is excited to announce that we have the first video from our “How to” summer series complete. […]
Surviving mosquitos (and other biting insects) on trail
Whether you like them or not (and we’re banking on most of you saying not), mosquitos are a fact of […]
Sharing the Trail with Food Allergy Families
Before I had kids, my favorite trail snack was Good Old Raisins and Peanuts (GORP). Now that my son has […]
Hot Weather Hiking
Hiking in the summer months can present some unique challenges, especially when one is hiking with children. The ability to […]
Harnessing the Future With the Let’s Go Kiddo Harness from KiddoGear – Inventor Audra Ostergard
Have you ever stopped on a hike to eat and have to continuously jump up to run after your adventurous […]
Giving Back – Trail Clean Up Hikes
Trail clean up hikes are an amazing way to instill a love of nature in our kids from a very […]
Snake Bites While Hiking: What To Do
This article was written by Floris Gierman for the Flotography site. He has given permission for Hike it Baby to […]
What’s in My Pack?
Kelly shares with us what she carries in her pack, as well as other tips that she has learned from […]
A “Ticky” Situation – Tips for Preventing and Removing Ticks When on Trail
Enjoying nature and hiking outdoors means that eventually you will encounter nature – like ticks – a bit more closely […]
Picking a Campsite for Baby
Location is everything – Noisy trains, car noise, partying teens, lots of dogs are all a drag when you have […]
11 Tips for Safety on Trail
Hike it Baby works so well for people because we are first and foremost conscious of safety on trail when […]
National Parks: Find Your All-Access Trail for National Trails Day
The United States National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday this year! Some people may hear the name National […]
Know Your Poison – Plants
It’s officially spring and that means the wilderness is getting ready to riot! Have you ever heard the sayings “Leaves […]
Day 11: The Snowy Road Less Traveled
But this day was different. Mason was not crying as we pulled into the snowy parking lot. “Make a snowman? Carrot […]
Growing your Hiking Gear and Enthusiasm with your Growing Child
It has now been well over a year since I went on my first hike with our local Hike it […]
Tips for Joining or Leading a Hike for the First Time
Hike it Baby is so happy that Stephanie worked up the courage to lead her first hike! She has generously […]
Leave No Trace Part 2- “Choose The Right Path”
This is Part Two of our Leave No Trace Series: Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces I live in Boulder, […]
Tips for Getting Your Little Ones on Trail
As the founder of Hike it Baby, an organization dedicated to getting families on trail with birth to school aged […]
Toilets and Tikes – 8 Tips for Hiking While Toilet Training
I was the genius who decided to toilet train in November. In Wisconsin. Not my brightest idea. One of our […]
Leave No Trace Part 1- Plan Ahead and Prepare
As my 10 month old son becomes more and more aware of his surroundings, and is even starting to mimic […]
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