This year, I’ve been collaborating with the Wild and Barefoot Nature Group to launch a new website called Wild and Barefoot Adventures !

As you know, my hiking guides focus on all the nitty-gritty details of 200 different kid-friendly hikes around Vancouver (Washington), Southwest Washington, Mt. Hood, Columbia River Gorge, and Portland (Oregon). Most of my hike descriptions include a few paragraphs that support place-based learning on the trail.

This new website focuses on connecting outdoor adventures in Oregon to deep learning about nature topics like trees, frogs, water, wildflowers, and more. I have contributed adventure and hike description to the website – some of these adventures are in my books and some are not. Wild and Barefoot Adventures includes an adventure map for locating where to visit and what to study while you’re there, as well as links to the nature studies, interesting blog posts, and more. For the best access, consider signing up for an affordable monthly subscription.

And if you’re looking for in-person forest school learning in Estacada (Oregon), consider signing up for a session with Wild and Barefoot Nature Group.