Green Your Family Picnic
The next time your family is planning a meal in the park, check out these earth-friendly picnic staples.
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Green Your Family Picnic
Warm weather means plenty of al fresco eating, and that includes...
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Green Your Family Picnic
Warm weather means plenty of al fresco eating, and that includes picnics. The next time your family is looking to update their outdoor dining gear, check out these earth-friendly favorites. Pack your food in Lama Design’s picnic basket, that’s hand-woven out of 100% recycled material by Bolivian artisans. Bonus: The cool colors will be... [Read more of this review]
Leave No Trace and the PEAK Program
Whether its hiking, camping, canoeing, swimming, or something else entirely, one of the most important things to remember when spending time in nature is to leave the environment in the exact condition in which it was found. Promoting this concept of responsibly enjoying the outdoor is the main goal for The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics,... [Read more of this review]
50 Fun (and Inexpensive!) Summer Activities for Kids
1. Camp out under the stars in your own backyard. Craft a makeshift tent from old bedsheets, or just use sleeping bags! (Don’t forget to make some s’mores.) 2. Organize a neighborhood Olympics with events such as a water balloon toss, three-legged race, or jump rope competition. 3. Hula hoop in the front yard to your favorite songs. 4. Visit... [Read more of this review]
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