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• Book Review: Live Your Road Trip Dream – Travel for a year for the cost of staying home

  Have you ever had the desire to exchange your day to day routine for one of extended travel? Do the words "Road Trip" conjure up magical images of National Park hopping, sunsets, and long stretches of time to reflect? For most of us, there is... Posted Aug 20 2008, 02:43 AM by Mike Barlow with | with no comments Filed under: Books, Goal Setting, Road Trip

• Roundup: Digital Photography tips for sunrise shots, Yosemite in HD, A Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder

  In this weeks roundup we have a Digital Photography course for shooting sunrise or sunset photos, a plug for a new film of Yosemite National Park set to premier on the Travel Channel, and a podcast from the University of Minnesota about curing Nature... Posted Apr 12 2008, 04:04 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Books, Photography, Techniques and Tips, Yosemite National Park, National Parks

• Roundup: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Owl Puke, Volcano Erupts in Hawaii National Park

  In this weeks roundup: The grand opening of the new and improved splash zone at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a product that introduces your kids to the science of an owl's digestive processes, and flying boulders in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Brian Scott... Posted Mar 21 2008, 06:40 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Bird Watching, Books, Birding, Family Outdoor Recreation

• Outdoor Activities for Children: Creating a Family Recreation Plan

  Are you looking for a way provide your children with outdoor opportunities that educate and build confidence? Look no further, we just put the finishing touches on Educational Expeditions , the new Trailmix.Net e-book. The e-book is a blueprint for developing... Posted Mar 03 2008, 11:45 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Parenting, Books, Techniques and Tips, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• Coaching Children using the concept of "The Dip"

  This morning I was reading a book called "The Dip" by Seth Godin. It is written for a business audience, but I stumbled across a concept that transfers perfectly coaching a child (or anybody for that matter) as they work toward a goal. The main... Posted Jul 19 2007, 06:20 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Parenting, Books