The Junior Ranger program taught me that there's a slippery slope between exposing kids to the joys of nature and turning it into the drudgery of homework....
I did not grow up camping. My family always stayed at hotels or family’s and friend’s homes when we were on vacation. My first time camping was in college on...
When our first child came home, I reveled in the idea of being an earth-mama. Cloth diapering, eco-friendly, organic food…the works. I let my son explore our backyard without restraint....