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Of all the excellent parks in California to see, why would you choose Yosemite?  The way I see it, people go camping to get connected with nature. People go to Yosemite to be humbled by it. Particularly in the Yosemite Valley, one is surrounded by the most stunning granite walls and cliffs. After we entered the park (through the snow!) we drove about a half hour until we reached the valley floor. We parked...

This post was written by Debi Huang, a Los Angeles-based wife, mom and adventure guide for two young boys. Her blog, Go Explore Nature, is all about getting kids and families outdoors and connected to nature, whether that’s in Los Angeles or beyond. I love how her site is packed full of activities that can be created in any space, near or far. Want to build a roly-poly terrarium? Do you know the best way to...

This weekend we are heading for Yosemite. Yosemite is one of most popular national parks in California, and for good reason. The beauty there is incredible. If you can overlook that you will be sharing the area with thousands of other tourists (not as bad as it sounds, it’s plenty spacious) then you may find many advantages to being in a well-traveled park. The one I most look forward to is the wide...

If California knows how to do something well, it is how to go big. Big state, big deficit, (oh wait, did I say that out loud?) and really big trees. You may say, “don’t most trees look big?” But we are talking Jack-and-the-beanstalk-could-have-lived-here type of big. If anything could touch the sky, it would be these redwoods. Visiting Calaveras Big Trees was a day trip during our trek through...

I received some great responses from folks about more local and national summer camps. I thought it worth updating the post. Check here for the extended version. And if you have more favorites, let me know! Share / Save / Send