Want to prepare your kids for an outdoor adventure? Need some tips for getting ready for camping or what to do while there? Whether you’re looking for some real-life advice or a story to read around the fire pit, you’re sure to find some great options on this list of 10 kids’ books about the great outdoors! Continue reading
Menu planning for a camping trip can be complicated. Menu planning for a camping trip with kids can be just plain scary! Between working around picky eaters, and cooking without a kitchen, camp cooking for kiddos can be a bit overwhelming to think about. Take a deep breath, though, with a little bit of preplanning, it’s really not as hard as it might seem! Continue reading
Will you see Elmer this year? Maybe. Either way you should pick up a copy of the book!
In the Story of Elmer in Yosemite By Richard Barna and Drawn by Alden Olmsted Elmer talks about El Capitan. One of the world’s biggest blocks of granite. “El Cap” is as important to the history of Yosemite as the more often pictured Half Dome. Continue reading
Did you know that some of the stories of Elmer in Yosemite go back as far as the 1930’s? WHOA!!
1. Go For a Hike! Duh.
With literately hundreds of miles of trails to hike no trip to the park would be complete without at least a day hike. My family’s 3 favorite hikes include the Mist Trail, the hike to the top of Sentinel Dome, and the hike to the top of Yosemite Falls. The First two were hikes that my four year old twins were able to do. Continue reading
As you can tell the Illustrator of Elmer in Yosemite really captured the spirit of one of the most beautiful hikes in all of Yosemite National Park!!
The Story of Elmer in Yosemite 