I'm camping with my family and some friends in Glacier National Park this week. Instead of new posts (or no posts) I've decided to bring back a few of my favorites that you may not have read since they are a little older. This guest post about the Junior Ranger program at National Parks seems especially appropriate.

Is your family planning on taking a trip to a National Park, Monument or Historic Site soon? Enhance your child’s experience by having them take part in the Junior Ranger program. Children receive an activity booklet at the visitor center (free of charge) with the instructions inside. They will complete some of the pages in their booklet that are based on the unique characteristics and problems facing the park today.

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I've read a few things lately that really hit home for me. I'd like to share them with you.

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Trail report

This is one of my favorite trail games. It can be played in the woods, at the park or anywhere there is somewhere to hide.

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Trail report

Develop/improve gross motor coordination, improve throw and revel in the pleasure of knocking things down with this fun snowball-throwing game.

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It's week three of guest postapalooza! You folks are doing such good work, so I am just going to rest on my laurels and observe.

I think of winter as snow, cold and ice, but Debi has a different perspective from her sun drenched home in southern California. Today she is sharing some ways to have winter fun--without the snow.

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Here is another one from last winter, but since it goes with Monday's post, I pretty much had to re-post it, right?

In my last post I listed 5 ways for kids to have fun with ice. Here are a few more.

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This is something I posted last winter, but I think it has a lot of good ideas, so I bring it to your attention again.

Since the local lagoon is frozen and icicles are hanging from my roof, I thought I'd suggest some games that involve ice.

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