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 […]
Hiking with Toddlers
The “Unplugged” Family Challenge
In partnership with our friends at Retrospec What is Earth Day? Earth Day found its start in 1970 as a […]
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 […]
Top Tips for Hiking with Toddlers
Originally posted June 2017. I have gone hiking with my toddler since she was born, and although some aspects of […]
Top Three Things to Pack On Your Next Winter Hike With Your Toddler
I’m from Wisconsin and though we’ve had a warm winter so far, winter usually means lots of snow, cold temps […]
Hiking in Every Stage of Life
While many of us have outdoor-related goals for the new year, reaching these goals can be a daunting task when […]
How Hike it Baby is Starting a Movement for New Parents – As Featured in the Washington Post
Parenthood is an Adventure. Bring it Outside. Shanti Hodges, founder of Hike it Baby, just wanted to get outside after […]
How to Use Layers to Keep Your Kids Warm and Happy in All Temperatures
We’ve all been hearing it: “It’s too cold to go outside.” However, we believe that getting outside and enjoying nature […]
Support a NonProfit That Creates Community and Connection this #GivingTuesday
A Letter from Hike it Baby Founder, Shanti Hodges I’ll never forget how I felt in October 2013, pulling into […]
How We Get More Families On Trail With the Hike it Baby 30 Challenge
The goal: thirty miles in thirty days or thirty minutes outside three times a week. Twice a year, the Hike […]
Leave No Trace: An Introduction for Kids
It’s important we Leave No Trace when exploring outside, which can be hard when hiking with toddlers and children. This […]
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. […]
Combination Hikes are My Favorite
Combination hikes and the art of compromise. Combination hikes are a blend of kid paced or play and adult pace. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grow that newfound love for the outdoors
The local parks are so much busier than they were just a few weeks ago! Have you noticed that too? […]
Hiking Through the Seasons by Katy Severe
Hiking has been a part of my life for more than fifteen years. I grew up on a farm outside […]
