-John S. Kids/Family Ambassador When I go snowshoeing by myself I can gain a ridge, gaze over the valley below, and be content. I love the muffled sounds of the wilderness blanketed in snow and its peace permeates my soul. My kids? Not so much. They want to do something. That might mean throwing snowballs (at …
-Tom Day Hiking Ambassador Snow was in the forecast as my friend Alison and I drove to the North Shore of Minnesota for 2 days of winter camping with friends at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park. Hoping for deep snow we hiked enjoying the sights around Lake Superior. Snow arrived during the night, but to …
-Anne Day Hiking Ambassador Winter has finally arrived in Minnesota, bringing with it a foot of fresh powdery snow. It’s about time! I couldn’t wait to hit the trails, so I grabbed my friend Colleen, my dog Lucy, and loaded up the snowshoes for what promised to be a “mellow” hike through a restored prairie …
By Forest Hills School in Tubbs Get Outdoors Program Here’s a fun and challenging way for snowshoeing groups (school or otherwise) to combine multiple outdoor education activities in one fun filled challenge… we’re still looking for suggestions on a name, but we called it “Find the Presents”. It’s a snowshoe/orienteering combined challenge you could try …
-Carrie Kids/Family Ambassador It is so easy to let a cold snowy Saturday afternoon slip away. In fact, we were in the middle of another holiday family movie when I bounced off the couch and said, “Let’s get up and get ready to snowshoe.” We pulled on all of our cold weather gear and picked my …
-Suzann Backcountry Ambassador Snowshoes – check. Snowpants – check. Warm clothes – check. I was mentally going over my packing list as I loaded the car with gear to set off into Hyalite Canyon near Bozeman, Montana. We weren’t sure what area we wanted to explore, but had a map of the area to choose …
-John S. Kids/Family Ambassador For years, I’ve dreamed of snowshoeing deep into the woods to cut down a wild Christmas tree. It sounds so much more exciting than going to the local tree farm or the grocery store to pick out a tree. This year, finally, my dream came true, but not without a few lessons …
-John S. Kids/Family Ambassador Want your kids to have a blast in the snow? Throw away your destination-based, epic plans and let them drive. (Well, not literally. Most kids aren’t really qualified to drive in the snow.) This is especially important early in the season when the snow isn’t exactly the perfect powder you’ve been dreaming …
Snowshoeing is BAD for Kids. -said no one at Splore. ever. Here at Splore we’re into joy. The joy one feels sliding down a pile of snow. Or hiking up to a view point and doing pretend coyote calls. Or having snowball fights (with clear rules & expectations like “if anyone starts crying, this game is over”). …
What’s green and gold and moves year round? Elementary students involved in Project R.I.O. Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these students from participation in outdoor physical activity. We believe that becoming one of the winners of the “Tubbs Get Outdoors Contest” can help make this dream become a reality …