The small creatures of Yosemite National park endorse The Story of Elmer as the BEST children’s book about Yosemite!!!
The Squirrel’s of Yosemite Recommend The Story of Elmer!!
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The Bears of Yosemite Agree on the BEST children’s book!
Making your First Family Camping Trip a Success
Camping with your kids is an awesome experience, but it can also be pretty scary the first time. The key to making your first family camping trip is: preparation, preparation, preparation! Taking the time before your trip to really plan things out will make everything just go so much smoother once you’re out at the campground.
We’ll take you through the most important things you’ll need to do to prepare for your camping trip including where to go, what to bring, and how to the kids ready. Once you know the basics of how to prepare, you’ll be all set to get started and make that first trip a huge success! Continue reading
S’mores 10 ways
A campi
ng trip just wouldn’t be complete without making s’mores over the campfire. Of course the classic graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow combo will never go out of style, why stop there? Why not add some new flavors and some pizazz to your s’mores? Here are 10 ways to jazz up your s’mores on your next camping trip (or even at home, we won’t judge!) Continue reading
Why Buy Independent Books from Independent Bookstores?
For those of us who really enjoy a reading, there’s not much better than spending an hour two in a quiet local bookstore and picking out a new book. Buying trends, in the last couple of decades, have not been kind to those local bookstores. With online sellers and big-box bookstores gaining traction with low prices, many independent bookstores have been forced out of business. Fortunately, it seems that the tide is turning and independent bookstores are making a comeback.
The success of independent booksellers and independent book publishers go hand in hand, they both help each other, and you can help both of them! Continue reading
Exploring Yosemite with Kids
Yosemite National Park is an amazing place to visit, and a great place to take children. Whether you’re camping or staying at resort, you’ll find so many opportunities for exploration with your kids in Yosemite.
Here you’ll find a brief list of fun things to do in Yosemite, it is by no means exhaustive, there are so many wonderful place to go and things to see, it would be impossible to list them all! Continue reading
Kid-Friendly Campfire Tales
One of the best parts of a camping trip is sitting around the campfire, making s’mores, and telling tall tales. The possibilities are endless with campfire tales, from funny and perfectly safe for the littlest campers to ones so scary you might want to save until those little ones go to bed and just tell to other adults (and keep the lantern burning!) You might able to recount some great campfire tales you’ve heard before, but in case you need some ideas, here are some resources you might want to check out. Whatever tales you decide to tell, just be sure not to scare your kids too much, when it comes to spooky stories and kids, it’s definitely possible to have too much of a good thing, the last thing you need on a camping trip is a kid too scared to sleep! Continue reading
Shouting Elmer Around the Campfire in Yosemite!
It’s almost time to book your summer reservations for Yosemite!!! 
Time to Book Your Yosemite Summer Vacation Now!
Will you see Elmer this year? Maybe. Either way you should pick up a copy of the book!
The Story of Elmer in Yosemite 