How to Go Winter Hiking with Toddlers
You can do it! Here’s how—with tips from Scott and Jenny (and Raven and Evergreen) Jurek.
Families Gone Wild
Take the whole family outside with these skills, trips, and stories from the writers and editors of BACKPACKER.
Family Hiking Skills
How to Raise a Backpacker: Ages 0-3
Turning kids onto the outdoors is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
How to Raise a Backpacker: 4-7
The best part about introducing kids to the outdoors? The fun!
How to Raise a Backpacker: Ages 8+
Equipped with skills and perseverance, there’s no limit to what a kid can do.
30 Ways to Make Your Kids Love Hiking
Teach your kids the wonder of the trail with these hiking games and activities you can play with children.
Kid-Friendly Hikes
Family Hiking Stories
Welcome to BACKPACKER's New Family Channel
Your home for the best reviews, news, trips, and skills for families that love to get outside.
The First Steps in Raising an Outdoor Kid
Hiking helped my pregnancy feel bearable and natural.
My Son, the Mountaineer
You have to be willing to let kids learn and explore. That’s how they become adults.
Why Outdoor Parents Need to Break the Rules
Life is packed with rules, and kids may feel like the whole point is to learn the “right” way to behave.
What Happens When a 5th Grader Plans Your Hike?
Let a 10-year-old be your guide and discover a new kind of fun.
Kids Hiking Gear
The Best Gifts for Hikers With Kids
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).
The 14 Best Car Camping Gifts of 2018
These gifts will make your frontcountry basecamp so comfortable you’ll never want to leave.
The Best Kids Gear of 2018
The days of cheapo kids gear are over. Hook the little ones up with the same kit mom and dad have.
Real Shades Adventure P2 sunglasses
Affordable and durable, these flexible kids' shades bend but don’t break.
