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• Hiking With Kids in California Gold Country: Exploring the Monroe Ridge Trail

  In 1848 a carpenter named James Marshall was inspecting the progress of a sawmill he was constructing on the banks of the American River in Coloma, CA. As he gazed into the water, he noticed something that would change the world forever. Glittering in... Posted Oct 27 2008, 09:28 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Hikes for Kids, Sacramento, Northern California Trails, Geocaching, Hiking, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• Attending a Geocaching Mega Event with Kids: Tales from GeoWoodstock VI

  As luck would have it, the granddaddy of all geocaching events happened right in our backyard this weekend. The sixth anniversary of GeoWoodstock, an event that draws thousands of Geocachers from around the world, took place in Wheatland CA. We have never... Posted May 26 2008, 05:52 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Geocaching, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• Geocaching with Kids: Three Tips for Starting Off On the Right Foot.

  You have your GPS and you are ready to start geocaching with your kids. You go to Geocaching.com and realize that there are 500000 caches to choose from. Where to begin??? Here are three tips for starting out on the right foot. Make the First One Easy... Posted Feb 26 2008, 05:24 PM by Mike Barlow with | with no comments Filed under: Geocaching, Techniques and Tips, Family Outdoor Recreation

• Trailmix.Net Friday Roundup, Week of Feb 4

  Here is a list of our favorite Family Outdoor Recreation links for the week of Feburary 4th, 2008. Enjoy! Favorite Photo: Artists Viewpoint, Yellowstone National Park, by ebroskie1234 via flickr.com. Scientific Analysis of National Park Visitation Decline... Posted Feb 09 2008, 02:33 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Geocaching, Yellowstone National Park, Family Outdoor Recreation

• 5 Outdoor Activities for Kids that You Can Start Today

  We are working hard to launch our first product ( The Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt ) but it is still a couple of months away... until then, I thought that I would recap some of the other family outdoor recreation activities that we have explored... Posted Feb 05 2008, 06:22 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Bird Watching, Geocaching, Fitness, Techniques and Tips, Hiking, Health, Birding, Snowshoeing, Family Outdoor Recreation