Understand what the Paris Climate Agreement is, why a global agreement is necessary to fight climate change, and why it matters that the United States remain in the agreement.
Family Adventure Guide to South Padre Island
Best Hike in Yosemite National Park
Save the Bees
Bees are responsible for one out of every three bites of food that we need, and that is a problem because the bee population has been declining 30% annually for the past 10 years. We need to step in and help re-stabilize and re-build their populations. This article includes basic information about pollination and bees, and describes the main known reasons that the bee population is declining. At the end of the article are 5 simple actions that can make a true difference for the bees - see what you can do and then encourage your family, friends, and neighbors do the same.
Great Basin National Park
If you are looking for a less visited National Park, check out Great Basin National Park. Situated along America’s Loneliest Road, this National Park sees only 90,000 visitors annually, meaning you will have this park to yourself. Enjoy a tour in Lehman’s Cave, hike up to Wheeler Peak, and see the Bristlecone Pine Tree groves (the oldest type of living organism on our planet).
A Beginner's Guide to Backpacking
Dinosaur National Monument and the Surrounding Area
Black Hills: Family Adventure Guide
Traveling Through Badlands National Park
Badlands is one of my favorite National Parks. It is conveniently located off of I-90. Watch the sunrise at Big Badlands Overlook. Hike Notch Trail, Cliff Shelf Nature Trail, and Saddle Pass. Stop and check out the views at White River Overlook, Panorama Point, and Yellow Mounds Overlook. Watch for Mountain Sheep near Ancient Hunters Overlook. Keep an eye out for Bison near the Pinnacles entrance. Stop at the Minute Missile Site for a humbling experience learning about our nuclear warheads. Enjoy a quick supper at Wall Drug.
Hiking Capitol Reef National Park with Kids
Capitol Reef, the lesser visited National Park of Utah’s Mighty 5, is a quiet adventure awaiting you with less crowds but just as amazing views. Our itinerary consisted of hikes at Capitol Gorge, Cohab Canyon, Sulphur Creek, and Hickman’s Bridge. We also visited nearby Goblin Valley Sate Park, a must-do if you have children.
Why it's Important that We Connect with Nature
What if society were more like nature? What if instead of trying to compete with other for who’s children are on the best sports team and who has the best job, expensive car, cleanest house, we saw what other people needed? What if we helped each other selflessly like the trees in the forest and when we looked at each other we saw the beauty of life instead of judging a difference? What if instead of creating excuses for why we deserve more than another person we took only what we needed? If we were more like nature, would we treat each other differently? Would we care for our planet differently? Would we share our resources more effectively if we thought about our survival through future generations? It would benefit us all to spend more time in wildness of nature, to feel more closely connected with it, and to see ourselves through nature’s lens.
Understanding Climate Change and Real Solutions Without Needing a Science Degree
Global Warming and Climate Change are difficult concepts to understand, but they have a real world impact on us. We need to break down the concepts into pieces and stories that we can each understand. The solutions to climate change are out there - the real problem that we need to solve is how to get people to care enough to act. We care about things we understand. This post provides a place to start your journey into understanding climate change and what we can do to make a difference.
Exploring Zion National Park
A guide for all hiking ability in Zion National Park. Best easy hikes - Riverside Walk, Pa’rus, and Canyon Overlook. Best views - Scout Overlook, Canyon Overlook, and the Narrows. Most overrated hike - Angel’s Landing - this hike is dangerous. The views aren’t worth it. Best waterfalls - the Narrows, Pa’rus, Emerald Pools, and Weeping Rock. Most worth the adventure, pre-planning, and permits - Zion Narrows hike top down and consider learning to rappel - there are multiple places in the park to try it out.
How to Spend an Adventure-Filled Day in Page, AZ
If you are looking for an off-the-beaten path vacation destination with beauty and adventure, spend a few days in Page, AZ. Hike to Horseshoe Bend, take a tour through Antelope Canyon and enjoy a boat ride on Lake Powell. See the Glen Canyon Dam and spend some time exploring the Glen Canyon New Wave. Checkout Toadstool Hoodoos, hike the Buckskin Gulch, and take a tour to White Pocket.
Grand Staircase-Escalante in March
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a beautiful, rugged, and off-the-beaten path park. It’s vastness and accessibility challenges can make planning a family trip here a little daunting. Here are some tips for planning a Spring Break hiking trip to Escalante. Trail reviews of Peekaboo and Spooky Gulch, Devil’s Garden, Angel’s Palace, Toadstools, and Lower Calf Creek Falls (as well as others) are included.
How to Talk About Climate Change
You can make a big impact in the fight against Climate Change. There are only two steps. 1) Educate yourself 2) Get other people to care by talking about Climate Change with them. Start a conversation with shared values and lead into questions about the impacts of Climate Change or give them a few facts about Climate Change. This other person will likely trust you more than something they heard on tv because you are passionate enough to have learned the basics of the issue and you aren’t scared to speak up. Read on for examples and take the Climate Change Challenge.
4 Days in Phoenix, 4 Amazing Hikes
Tired of winter? Escape to Phoenix for a short trip to find spring and enjoy the sun. The city of Phoenix is referred to as “The Valley” because it is surrounded by mountain ranges. Phoenix has invested in creating Regional Parks in each of these mountain ranges, which include beautiful hikes and minimal driving needed to get there. If you travel in March, you just might be blessed with a desert in bloom. Enjoy these hiking ideas.
Past, Present, and Future of the Environmental Protection Agency
What is the Environmental Protection Agency? Where did it come from and what does it do? Where is the EPA in the battle against climate change and what have the actions of the EPA been under the Trump Administration? How do we fight back? The time to learn and educate yourselves and others is now. Speak up and make a difference for the future lives of your children and grandchildren.