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.

Playing in the Snow

Children bundled up for sledding on a snowy day.

With shorter days and colder temperatures, outdoor play and adventure options look a bit different. As winter sets in in the northern hemisphere, we want to make sure that you and your family have loads of fresh inspiration and information to enjoy this season fully. We’ve got you covered here with safety information for playing … Read more

Setting Up A Camping Pantry

Cooking at camp with camping pantry organized in 6 quart bins and a larger tub.

Meal planning and prep for camping trips can feel intimidating to even the most organized of people. Along with a pre-organized camp kitchen, setting up a camping pantry can reduce the time and effort you need to make to get food together for each trip, and let you rest assured that you’ll never forget your … Read more

DIY Adventure Preschool

Children play at the river.

DIY Adventure Preschool: How to Enrich Time Outside With Child-Led, Play-Based Education Whether your toddler or preschooler is in school full-time, with you full-time, or anything in between, adding in a bit of DIY adventure preschool is a unique way to connect, learn, and refresh your parenting brain. When we expand the way we look … Read more

Helmets are NOT Optional

helmets are not optional

I don’t even know why helmets are a hot-button topic. I don’t know why there is any negotiation or question about why you shouldn’t wear one. In my opinion, helmets are not optional. It’s an across-the-board, no-questions-asked, you wear your helmet biking, skiing, snowboarding, and even sledding every. single. time. But, I know there are … Read more