Valerie White

Valerie is a homeschooling mama of two dirt lovin’ kids, ages 6 & 9. She loves spending time with her family outdoors & is a self-proclaimed bibliophile. Valerie and her family can be found mountain biking, canyoneering & scooping sand in Utah; skiing and building snow forts in Colorado; hiking & hugging cactus in Arizona; and hunting for singletrack, tadpoles & breweries in Oregon.

Shotgun Kids MTB Seat Review

Shotgun Kids MTN Bike Seat

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. – John Muir The Shotgun Kids MTN Bike Seat (also available on Amazon) attaches directly to any mountain bike (yes, even those with a drop post) to allow parents to ride the singletrack with their kids aged 2-5, a … Read more

A Day in the Outdoor Life: Mountain Biking Mama

I wake alone, blurry eyes blinking open, feet on the floor before I even check the clock. I know it will say 630something. Long gone are the days when I’d wake slowly, without a worry in the world.  I have approximately 20 precious minutes before the fast growing feet of one of my children will … Read more

Wild Math – An Outdoor Curriculum Guide

Wild Math is an outstanding outdoor curriculum that helps parents (homeschooling and those who just want to boost some learning over breaks) take learning outside. SUPER SALE! >>>Go here and use code “mathoutside” for 15% off through September 15th, 2020 <<< It’s summer break. You have a houseful of kids that are tracking in mud, … Read more

Wild Water Play

Wild water play (meaning playing in the water out in the wild) is a fantastic way to spend hot summer days with kids. You can find all our Wildhood series posts here! “Children cannot bounce off the walls if we take away the walls.” ― Erin K. Kenny, Forest Kindergartens: The Cedarsong Way Summer is … Read more

Must-Read Outdoor Adventure Book Series for Kids

Outdoor Adventure Book Series for Kids

Outdoor Adventure Book Series for Kids Stuck inside with the sniffles? Trails too muddy to hike? Cuddle up with one of these great reads and get some outdoor adventure time, indoors. We love making book lists here, and are always working to expand them as we find new books, new books come out or we … Read more

Nature Journaling for Kids – How to Get Started

Nature Journaling for Kids

Nature journaling for kids is a great way to help kids train their attention on nature through exploration, discovery and self-awareness. “I see no more than you, but I have trained myself to notice what I see.” —Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier In this post we talked about why encouraging a love … Read more