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• Hiking With Kids in California Gold Country: Exploring the Monroe Ridge Trail

  In 1848 a carpenter named James Marshall was inspecting the progress of a sawmill he was constructing on the banks of the American River in Coloma, CA. As he gazed into the water, he noticed something that would change the world forever. Glittering in... Posted Oct 27 2008, 09:28 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Hikes for Kids, Sacramento, Northern California Trails, Geocaching, Hiking, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• 5 Outdoor Activities for Kids that You Can Start Today

  We are working hard to launch our first product ( The Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt ) but it is still a couple of months away... until then, I thought that I would recap some of the other family outdoor recreation activities that we have explored... Posted Feb 05 2008, 06:22 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Bird Watching, Geocaching, Fitness, Techniques and Tips, Hiking, Health, Birding, Snowshoeing, Family Outdoor Recreation