Hiking With Kids Is Loaded With Teachable Moments

Hiking with kids can present a great opportunity to teach some basic outdoor survival skills. You can have them help navigate by using a map and compass to find your way. Children love being an expert. Have them identify birds, rocks, plants and wildlife along the way or use guide books to help identify what you observe. Teach kids to be aware of their environment and appreciate earth’s suttle details by looking for signs of wildlife (feathers on the ground, claw scratches on tree trunks, animal tracks or droppings, bird holes in dead trees, fur along the trail, slugs, water striders on lakes, frogs in pond). May we suggest some good hiking with kids resources to get you and the kids up to snuff on your adventure.