Cece Romanyshyn

Cece Romanyshyn is a Colorado native currently living in Baker City, Oregon with her husband and two sons. She grew up camping and skiing with her family, and kept adventuring through adulthood. She has enjoyed camping, hiking, skiing, and boating in the western United States, hiking in Ecuador, DIY safaris in East Africa, boating on the rivers of Southeast Asia, and exploring nature and culture during Peace Corps service in Mozambique. She loves connecting with her little family on all sorts of adventures from daily walks and river play to ski days to camping road trips, boating, and hut trips. With the confidence, joy, and well-being brought about in these spaces, time outside together has become a parenting power tool for her.

Building Grit in the Outdoors

A mother carries a baby in a baby carrier in blowing snow.

We know that getting our family outdoors boosts immunity, uplifts challenging moods, creates bonds, bolsters mental health and inspires creativity and connection to nature.  But have you thought about how we can use time outdoors for building grit in our children that will be useful in many other areas of life? Even if our family … Read more

Glenwood Springs Adventure Guide

Family Adventure Travel Guide If you enjoy traveling, but hate the stress and time it takes to plan a trip then you’re going to love the Tales of a Mountain Mama Family Adventure Travel Guides! These handy guides are written by mamas like you to help you prepare for your family’s next adventure. Each guide … Read more

Staying Connected to Nature in the Winter

Children use binoculars to look under a rock.

As so many of us are experiencing cold and darkness this time of year, the motivation to spend ample time outside just might not be there some days. If big outdoor exploration or adventure is happening less than usual for your family some days (or weeks) this winter, we want to help you stay connected … Read more

Teaching Kids Outdoor Fire Safety

Whether your family is enjoying campfires or living with wildfires, outdoor fire season is in full force.  So many of us probably carry either memories or imagery in our minds of the idyllic childhood camping trip, and a lot of it includes campfires. Who doesn’t want to cozy up with their kids around the fire … Read more

10 DIY Backyard Nature Play Ideas

Children smile on the back porch.

As the weather warms up and we start to think about all the epic adventures we plan to take our kids on, let’s give them tons of opportunities for nature exploration right in our own backyards too! Oftentimes, playing outside at home tends toward toys and movement games, while nature play is saved for hikes, … Read more

How to Adventure Without the Kids

A couple standing together on a mountaintop adventuring without kids

At Tales of a Mountain Mama we are all about helping more families get outside together. We love providing you with information and inspiration for family adventuring, and we want to make sure the adults are covered too. When adults get outside for some kid-free adventuring on any level, we are taking a break from … Read more