Do you remember Ranger Rick from your childhood?  Maybe your kids read the magazine now.  It’s the time-honored publication brought to you by the people at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).  The same people who are now bringing you a new “Be Out There” initiative to inspire families across America to open the door and get outside.  As part of the Five Hens special Wild Week, I want to encourage you to take part in the initiative and be out there too.

Yesterday, Barb Spagnuolo gave us lots of good advice on how to get out and enjoy wildlife with your kids.  But for some, natural wildlife areas may not provide the accessibility they need to have a wildlife experience. And, lets be honest, not everyone is into getting out on the trail to experience wildlife either.  However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have meaningful wildlife encounters with your children.  There are many great zoos across the globe that offer rich educational experiences as well as the chance to see live animals that you might not ever have the chance to see anywhere else.  Read the rest of this post...

My memories of National Geographic start as a small child. The photos were captivating, and throughout school the stories became resources for book reports, speeches or art projects. When I went to college and worked in the library (it was much cooler than you think!), I came across old leather hardbound volumes from the early 1900s (think Teddy Roosevelt hunting Tigers in India). Now, as a dad, one of our favorite travel activities is to get some room service at the end of a fun day and watch National Geographic specials. They love it as much as me, so of course the kids also receive National Geographic Kids.  Read the rest of this post...

Win a copy of the National Geographic Book “The 10 Best of Everything Families”

Healthy Hen’s Rooster gave us a great review of National Geographic’s book The 10 Best of Everything Families today.  Now we want to give one of our lucky readers a copy of the book so you can get out there and experience the world with your family.

And the winner is…

Nancye D. of Louisville, KY  Read the rest of this post...