Turn snowy hikes into (responsible) treasure hunts by learning to recognize wildlife prints

How to find the right camp for your kids—and how to know if they're ready.

You can do it! Here’s how—with tips from Scott and Jenny (and Raven and Evergreen) Jurek.

Turning kids onto the outdoors is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

The best part about introducing kids to the outdoors? The fun!

Take a deep breath, mom and dad. Actually, don’t.

Visit forests and rivers on these incredible hikes.

Trek through the country's heartland with your miniatures.

Explore the desert with your little ones.

Nonstop swimming for the kids and nonstop vistas for the adults

Give me some dirt, or snow, or sticks to glue them together.

When her son experienced a health scare in the mountains, Lisa Jhung had to examine the unknowns of backcountry travel.

A mom learns something new about her son on the short, crowded trail to the summit of Oahu’s Diamond Head.

From big fish caught to big mountains summited, kids can do the darndest things.

When all you want for Christmas is to be outside with your family.

We put eight pint-size snowshoes on our testers. Here's how they measured up.

Skip the video games and give them something they can use on the trail, or just in the park.

Keeping kids happy and comfortable on the trail can be as much of an adventure as the hike itself. These gifts will make the outdoors a little more child-friendly (and children a little more outdoor-friendly).

These gifts will make your frontcountry basecamp so comfortable you’ll never want to leave.

The days of cheapo kids gear are over. Hook the little ones up with the same kit mom and dad have.