My Mountain Wild

When I was a child growing up in rural northern Illinois, I LOVED playing in the snow but was always miserably cold. For living in a place so bitter cold, I really was never taught how to properly dress for snow.I had old snow pants with a hole in them, a Bulls coat, and boots that weren't really ...

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Here is our round-up of some of our favorite brands and products that promote play, imagination, and getting outside to go on an adventure. Most of these gift ideas are on my son's own Christmas wish list or products we have and love. I have gathered a good variety of items at different price ...

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Now that my son is getting older, we have started asking him to pack his own backpack for what he will need for camping! This has been an easy way for us to start only bringing what we really need. If he has to carry his own supplies and gear, he won't be over-packing! Over the years we have been ...

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