Wintertime can be a warm, cozy time to cuddle up with a good book near a warm (only on good air quality day) fire but let’s be real, that’s more likely to happen in the book you are reading than on a rainy winter day in the Bay Area with an extremely active six year…
Remember that last post about getting places no one had ever been? This is not that post. You will not be alone on this hike. You won’t feel like you’re exploring uncharted wilderness. But you will find yourself on an almost perfect-length hike (with many options to make it longer) in a stunningly beautiful spot…
Many moons ago, when I was internationally traveling as a single person (in other words, cheaply), I was struck with the joy of hiking to a eatery (pub, mountain hostel, etc), having a good lunch, and then continuing on my merry way again. Because much of the open space in the United States has strict restrictions against…
Last year, we made reservations in Point Reyes at Sky Camp, a mere 1.4 miles from the trail head. We figured it would be a good opportunity for the then-3 year old to rather slowly get herself to the campsite on her own power. However, that was one of the weekends that it absolutely poured.…
It’s August already! How can this be? There were big plans here to write lots of posts about amazing outside adventures for the summer– and then, summer happened. However, it’s not too late to take advantage of one of our favorite combos– hiking + swimming spots. Hiking before swimming allows you to go park at swimming…
If you have been out on the trails lately, you might have noticed that certain of them are flanked by fungi. I do not claim to be a mushroom expert, but I do encourage you to get out soon and look for some of these fantastic growths. (Let me be clear– I am not encouraging you…
We are fortunate in the Bay Area to have a wealth of trails at our feet. We are even more fortunate to have a number of organizations that want to support families in the exploration of said trails. Our family went on a hike with Marin County Parks’ Nature for Kids program over the Winter…
Happy New Year! What big plans do you have for 2016? Here at Bay Area Families Outside, we don’t go in for resolutions so much as trying to figure out some fun adventures. To bring this sense of adventure to you, we offer you our Bay Area Bucket List for 2016. (Not going to lie–…
One of my favorite things about living in the Bay Area is that there seems to be an ever expanding selection of Open Spaces, Preserves, Parks, and Land Trusts that continually pop up on our radar. Our latest discovery was San Geronimo Valley’s Roy’s Redwoods, which is one of the Marin County Park’s Open Space Preserves.…
What’s a King Tide, you ask? And why should you or your family care? Despite the somewhat sexist name (there are no Queen Tides, for example), King Tides are happening THIS WEEK, on OUR COAST, and they’re significant right now for several reasons. So with no further ado, I’m going to explain a little about…
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