Mental health for moms: How the outdoors can support your mental health If there is one silver lining to come out of this difficult time to be a parent, it’s that we have learned the importance of talking about our mental health. Personally, I deal with anxiety, and during the past two years of pandemic … Read more
Waders for Kids Waders are a gear item I wanted but resisted buying for my kids for years. They aren’t cheap (though our discount code helps: use MTNMAMA for 15% off Oaki!) and I wondered if we’d really get enough use out of them. We’ve now put them to the test for a year, but … Read more
Cabin Camping in Texas When the weather gets too hot for outdoor activities in the south, staying in a cabin lets us get outside and provides a cool space to relax so we’re ready to do it again the next day! We’ve stayed several nights in various cabins and yurts around Texas and southern Oklahoma. … Read more
Gifts for Outdoorsy Moms Show Mom some love this Mother’s Day with this curated gift guide for the outdoorsy woman in your life. As moms, we tend to put the needs of our family before our own, which can lead to old, insufficient (or lack of) gear for ourselves. Or maybe there is a product … Read more
A popular outdoor playground in Utah, Moab is one of our favorite vacation destinations. Full of red sandstone canyons great for hiking, biking, and running wild, as well as the Colorado river and several creeks, it is a true desert playground. It is also home to two national parks, Arches and Canyonlands. Great for families … Read more
How to Get Outside More for Moms Identify and Break Through Barriers to Your Outside Life How do we, as busy moms, move from being curious about spending time outside to being confident outdoors women? Some of us use goals to achieve this end. We sign up for a trail run. We go backpacking or … Read more