little feet hiking: 25 confidence-building hikes for little kids around Vancouver, Washington

Are you wondering where to take your little ones hiking in and around Vancouver, Washington? Looking for trails that are less risky for kids but are also fun for adults? Want some tips on how to build hiking confidence and skills, all while engaging with your kiddos in nature? Well read on! This book was written to help local families in Southwest Washington find non-paved hikes that are not only skill-appropriate and confidence-building for kids, but are also interesting to us as adults. This book includes hikes of different skill levels and is meant to give you options as kids’ hiking skills develop. Each hike description has trail-specific tips to engage your kiddos on the hike as well as deeper discussions around trail-specific topics like environmental stewardship, trail maintenance, bird migration, salmon spawning, and more. This book is appropriate for new and seasoned hikers and covers urban and wilderness hikes, year round and seasonal hikes, and hikes high up in the mountains, deep in the forest, and along waterways. I’m excited to share my family’s passion with others and inspire you to get out more little feet out hiking!! Read more