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High School Mountain Bike Racing Is About Much More Than Who Finishes First

In the Colorado High School Cycling League, kids discover a thousand different reasons to love riding. When I ask my son, Hatcher, what hi... Read More...

Nate and Alex hike along Gunsight Pass Trail in Glacier National Park

How to Gear Up and Get Your Kids Started Camping and Backpacking

Michael Lanza//

Hard-earned, age-specific tips from parents for camping and backpacking with kids, including what kind of gear to bring. Learn more on the Co-op Journal. Read More...

The Nature Fix: Creating New Rituals, Outside

Florence Williams//November 16, 2017

In the latest installment of The Nature Fix, Florence Williams explores the mental and physical benefits of nature-based rituals, especially for kids. Read More...

How to Get More Kids Outside with Hike it Baby

Zoë Rom//October 20, 2017

What we can learn from the founder of one of hiking's biggest new movements As a new mother, Shanti Hodges was looking for more ways to ... Read More...

I’ll Always Give Up a Powder Day to Go Skiing with My Kids

Rachel Walker//

How one skier's relationship with the sport evolved over the course of her adult life—and how it shaped her perspective, marriage and priori... Read More...

The Best Way to Inspire Your Youngster’s Love for Two Wheels and Dirt

Courtney Johnson//

Start 'em young and forget the training wheels Is your kiddo begging you to let them ride a bike because they want to be just like their ... Read More...

How One Father Uses Hiking to Inspire His Kids to Love the Outdoors

Tim Shisler//

Start 'em young, listen to what they want to do, and remember that it's OK if it's still a work in progress. On the southern tip of Lake ... Read More...

Kids learning from a park ranger in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

10 National Park Hikes for Kids

Shannon Davis//July 21, 2016

A roundup of the United States' best national parks to visit with kids and fun, educational, family-friendly hikes to check out once you're there. Read More...