The Kepler Track is a super fun walk.
Hiking the Kepler Track on New Zealand’s South Island with our kids was pretty great. This great walk in Fiordland National Park is awesome! Continue reading
Hiking New Zealand’s Kepler Track With Kids
Author: Mark Danenhauer
4 Mammals Characteristics – All Mammals Share These Things
People have a number of things in common with dogs, cats, and dolphins.
All mammals have certain things in common that make them a mammal and not something else. Here are the four main mammals characteristics that they all have.
8 Porcupine Facts – Prickly Rocky Mountain Mammals
Porcupines are neat animals.
Porcupines are one of the many animals that live in the Rockies that are not commonly seen. Here are 8 porcupine facts to help you learn more about them. Continue reading
Bristlecone Pine – The Oldest Living Thing on Earth?
A bristlecone pine is the oldest living organism on earth.
Bristlecone pine trees are very cool trees that grow in the western part of the USA. Some of these trees are among the oldest living things on earth.
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Outdoors FOMO – Like Me, Do You Suffer From This?
Do you feel like you’re missing out?
Outdoors FOMO is something that I definitely have a problem with. Read on to learn what Outdoors FOMO is and to see if you should be worried about it. Continue reading
New Year’s Goal – 52 hikes in 2019!
This is a short walk near where we live.
My goal is to complete 52 hikes in 2019. This is one of my outdoor goals for the new year. This goal ensures that I’ll do a lot of hiking in 2019. Continue reading
2019 Outdoor Goals – Make It Happen This Year
This is the year to set and achieve your goals.
The new year is here, which means its time for new years resolutions. Here are my 2019 outdoor goals for the outdoor things I want to accomplish this year. Continue reading
2018 Review – Did I Achieve My 2018 Outdoor Goals?
The Routeburn Track was one of my outdoor highlights during 2018.
It is time for my 2018 review to honestly determine how I did meeting my outdoor goals. It’s the end of the year so a perfect time to look back. Continue reading
Common Rocky Mountain Conifers – Hardy Evergreen Trees
There are a lot of different conifers in the Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountain conifers include firs, spruces, and many pine trees. Here are the common conifers you are likely to see in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
Some Common Types Of Christmas Trees – What’s Yours?
A tree farm is a common place to find a Christmas tree. Photo via flickr.
Many people set up and decorate different kinds of Christmas trees during the month of December. What do you actually know about that tree that you have in your house? Continue reading