Family, Travel & Outdoor Lifestyle
What the heck? I stopped mid-step on the footpath and my daughter crashed into me from behind with an annoyed “Mom!”
In front of us a bleached skeleton stretch out over a moss covered log. “What animal is it?” I asked. ” Instinctively I looked to the stand of palmettoes on the hillside that ran alongside the trail, as if expecting a bear to come crashing out of the greenery. Our river hike at Florida’s O’Leno State Park had just taken an interesting new turn…
Learn about animals in the ‘School of Croc’, build a rollercoaster (or whole theme park), take a virtual paddle into a gorge, jog through a national park, and more. Check out these cool things you and the kids can do while you’re stuck at home.
Planning a fun and affordable family vacation ahead of time is easier (and less pricey) than leaving it ’til the last minute, and here are some handy tips and tricks to help you plan a vacation the whole family will love.
One by one, the 12-14 foot gators slid onto the beach in front of me, their feet thrusting their huge armored plated bodies forward across the surface of sand and crushed shells. A row of giant jaws parted in anticipation, revealing rows of gleaming sharp teeth…
Blueberry season in Florida runs from April through May, and my daughter and I headed to a u-pick blueberry farm in North Central Florida to try our hand at blueberry picking. 9 varieties of blueberry bushes stretch out in neat rows across 38 acres of the Red, White & Blues Farm in Williston, Florida, and they encourage you to taste them all.
The new year is just around the corner- so here’s a look back at the best of 2018: A year of adventure. With no bears. A serious snake encounter, a big gator, even a ghost, but no bears. Read on….
Notes From the Low Country Exploring Charleston with your kids is like opening a history text book and seeing the characters from the pages leap out and race down the cobblestone streets on horseback- chased by more characters on horseback brandishing bayonets, with a couple of pirates and a Scarlet O’Hara southern belle thrown into…
The new year stretches out- but don’t let this year buzz by like the rest- make a plan, a family plan. Here are 21 things you should do with your kids to help you all connect as a family and help them grow to be self-confident individuals. 21 things. And the best part- most of them are free! Are you up to the challenge?
Win cool stuff and do something you already love. The Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) offers Florida fishing recognition programs for your ultimate catches, from basic bragging rights to chances to win a boat! Your favorite fishing pastime just got a whole lot better…
With over a million caches and 9 million hunters, geocaching has become a popular pastime. But although Geocaching only began 17 years ago, people have been stashing all sorts of caches throughout history. You don’t need to be a pirate or spy to partake of this global treasure hunt, in fact, it’s easier than you imagine…
