This past weekend I attended a wedding of friends Dennys and Erin in the Sierras/Mammoth Lakes at Convict Lake. Great place to visit for hiking, fishing and much more. Song: Broken Social Scene / Swimmers
Headed into Balch park at the foot of the Sequoias with friends and family. Our camp site was right above a river and nestled amongst giant Sequoias. We took 2 hikes and found amazing pools and waterfalls where some of us tried to take a dip. The water was beyond cold but at the same time refreshing. Below are a few pics from the trip that were taking by Amy Metzger and Erin Wignall
I’ve been reading Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods and I strongly recommend it if you have kids. If you have kids and are reading this site you probably already expose your kids to the beauty and wonderment that can be found in Nature (I hope).
“In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.
Last Child in the Woods is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond—and many are right in our own backyard.” -from site
Could be a good source for Outdoor Parents: Outdoor Parent
100 Hikes and a goal: 100 Hikes
(photo of me and the tiny one out in the woods)
It’s her second hike and she loves it. I just upgraded her ride for a crazy sale price of $50 (those REI sales can be amazing). Photo by Joanna on the Coral Canyon trail in Malibu