Travel reports and advice for families for the best outdoor experiences, including national and state park visits, camping or glamping
Whether for a long weekend hiking and biking trip amid changing leaves or a longer break, perhaps overseas
If you can’t make it to Munich, Fredericksburg, Texas, considers itself the polka capital of the Lone Star State
If you are lucky, you’ll discover playgrounds offering unique experiences and challenges. Take San Francisco for example
If your kids aren’t in school yet, or you are empty-nesters, late summer and fall is a great time to get away, especially to mountain towns.
SLO has bountiful outdoor space, dozens of Central Coast wineries, public art, great restaurants and dog-friendly lodgings
There are scavenger hunts, horseback rides, treasure hunts, while grown-ups enjoy a five-course farm-to-table meal at the Cheyenne Club
There are 22 of us on this bona-fide adults-only adventure. The group includes five former guides. Most of us have been on rafting trips
Ask people on the same river trip what resonates most — what they will remember —and everyone has a separate answer.
For me, just being able to go on this trip was a huge milestone after what the knee replacement ordeal I’ve been through the past year
We also meet Bill “Bronco” Burchak who is one of the first wooden dory boatmen in the Grand Canyon and trained our trip leader
“I had not learned to advocate for myself,” she explained. “I went from being an active kid to being told I’d be in a wheelchair by 30″
Today we travel roughly 20 miles through nine named rapids, stopping to see an ancient pictograph and sample Barth Hot Springs.
Frontier Days, celebrating its 107th year, attracts a half-million people to see championship bull riding, country music stars and much more
There are 22 of us on this adventure. Most have rafted before. We range from 30- to 70-somethings. The group includes five former guides
The Chateaux is a place where you can have a luxe hotel room or a four-bedroom unit with shuttles to Park City’s historic Main Street
Jackson Hole is souvenir central, with everything from tee shirts and hoodies to cowboy hats and boots to fine Western Art
Summer rates begin at $159 and there are plenty of free activities as well as memory-making adventures at the top of the mountain
Brush Creek Ranch has added llama experiences this summer. They are increasingly popular for backpackers in the mountainous states
Most everything will be used at the ranch restaurants; some at local farmers markets and restaurants. The rest will be consumed by the goats
I’m talking about the always difficult conversation about vacation finances and how much the kids can spend on souvenirs and snacks
This may be the fanciest ranch I’ve ever seen, complete with its own goat herd, llamas, 100 horses, distillery, spa, and much more
This summer, you can effortlessly inject a little American history with the fun, even if the Independence Day celebrations are over.
Uou want to kick back. It’s summer vacation, after all. But the reality is when you are vacationing with kids, you need to be extra vigilant.
Some last just a few days; others all summer. Some are free, others can be pricey. You will find them all over the world. Meet the locals!
Summer is much more affordable in Vail with lots to do. Rates are less than half than in winter with some lodging starting at $159
How you can give dad things he could use on his next Great Adventure or vacation. Maybe a tennis or golf lesson? A cooking class?
We are in bright yellow inflatable kayaks steering with foot pedals (I feel kind of like I’m on bumper cars cruising around the fjord, the ship in the distance, crew watching us from zodiacs. As safety is always a concern here, we are given signalers to wear around our neck—should we tip over. But the kayaks are steady and the water so calm. It is only 32 degrees but with the sun shining, it feels much warmer.
The economy is uncertain; air travel delays add stress, but AAA reports that 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day
These five-day trips on Idaho’s Salmon River are exclusive to families – you can’t join if you don’t bring a child!
Camping now accounts for one-third of the leisure travel market with campers spending more than $52 billion last year.