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Travel with Kids to South Dakota | Must See Sites & Where to Stay

Camping, Geography, Learn, Outdoors, South Dakota, Travel

Have you been to South Dakota? It is a special place for my family. Not only does it hold the plants, animals and material culture my husband has spent the last decade studying, two of our best family vacations were spent in South Dakota’s hills. Why? Every drive is scenic. Sunsets and storms roll in […]

Junior Ranger Programs | Explore National Parks with Children

Camping, Geography, Learn, Minnesota, Outdoors, Play, Science, South Dakota, Travel

Heading to any national parks this year? Have you heard of the National Parks Service Junior Ranger Program? It changed the way my family experiences national parks! Last summer, a little worried my children wouldn’t enjoy the historical sites my husband and I wanted our family to experience, we were thrilled to come upon The […]

Summer Travels | Take a Vacation Inside the Little House Series

Camping, Geography, Learn, Minnesota, Outdoors, Play, South Dakota, Travel

One of my family’s favorite vacations took us inside The Little House on the Prairie series. My hope that our family could share a story together and see it come to life felt a little risky. I wasn’t sure if everyone would be interested or if the places we were heading would be worth the […]