Author Archives: outdoorparent
Patagonia or Idaho…hard to tell
“Perfect,” I said out loud as I clipped the cam placed, well, perfectly in the inch-wide crack. I relaxed a bit and shook out one arm at a time, trying vainly to coax some warm blood back into my fingers. … Continue reading
The Epic Weekend
I should’ve called it something else. “The Bohrer Multi-Sport Weekend,” or maybe “The Ultimate Fun Weekend.” Instead, I started calling it “The Bohrer Epic Weekend,” which turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. My kids look forward to a winter … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods- Part 3
The final installment of Erin Kittrick’s story of the the first year with her son, Katmai. Winter Again Snow has opened up our backyard again. Nearly every day, Katmai and I wander the hills behind the yurt, sometimes on snowshoes … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods~ Part 2
We present part 2 of Erin McKittrick’s 1st Year in the Woods Summer Luckily for Kamai, his father is a master bushwhacker. With Katmai protruding from his chest like a strange second head, Hig ducked beneath the alder boughs, turning … Continue reading
1st Year in the Woods~ Part 1
We have a special contributor this week. Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, have been hiking and adventuring for years. Now they’ve added a third to their trips, Katmai. Based out of Seldovia, AK, they committed to taking Katmai with … Continue reading
Mom A Running
I am a runner. I’m not fast or talented, or even an accomplished runner. In fact, by some definitions, I’m just a jogger. But it’s how I see myself. As a runner…and a mom. As a running mom I have … Continue reading
Rules for…Sledding?
What could be more exciting to a kid than fresh snow and a sled? Skiing has been around for 7000 years, so sledding must be even older. I wouldn’t be surprised if archaeologists find a painting of a kid on … Continue reading
Outdoor Classroom: Blue Moon
As you celebrate the end of the a decade, and ring in the new year, take a moment to glance your eyes skyward towards the moon. It will be full for the second time this month, making it a blue … Continue reading
MacGyver Lives! — A First Ski Tour
If it wasn’t hard enough to wait for snow before, it’s gotten even harder since Abby caught the skiing bug. Now every forecast without snow causes a fit of depression and exasperation. For both of us. To make things even … Continue reading
Times a comin’
As we’ve passed Levi’s first birthday and moved into fall, the milestones are coming fast and furious. Crawling, which didn’t happen until 11 months, and walking is already coming on fast. Words are beginning to pop out of him with … Continue reading