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Exploring Myra Canyon Adventure Park: 5 Tips for Visiting with Kids
Myra Canyon Adventure Park in Kelowna, BC is an awesome place for families to get outside and test their strength, balance and grit up in the...
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Hiking Mount Kobau: The (New) Chopaka Lookout Trail
It's been a year since we hiked the 5 km Testalindin Trail at Mount Kobau. It's a hike we remember well because we got temporarily lost. When we last hiked the Testalindin Trail...
Pure North Bottles: Review and Giveaway
Pure North Bottles is a family run business that is located in the Okanagan Valley, BC. As fellow adventurers they know first hand the importance of well made and dependable gear and have relied on their own adventures to design a reusable, stainless steel drinking...
Becoming Citizen Scientists for Bioblitz Canada 150
We are official BioBlitzers! This past weekend we became citizen scientists and joined local naturalists, conservationists and specialists for the South Okanagan Bioblitz...
Disc Golfing with Kids in the Okanagan Valley
Until recently I'd never heard of disc golf. I tend to avoid anything golf related because the idea of hitting a tiny ball across a manicured lawn doesn't appeal to be. The truth is I'm really bad at it...
Whatever the Weather: Book Review and Giveaway
Annie and Dawn are the bloggers behind Mud Puddles to Meteors and together they've put together a wonderful book all about weather science: Whatever the Weather: Science Experiments and Art Activities...
Camping at Kettle River Recreation Area near Rock Creek, BC
Kettle River Recreation Area is a provincial park located just north of Rock Creek, a quaint agricultural community located in the Kootenay Boundary Region of British...
A Beginner’s Guide to Learning How to Rock Climb with Kids
Rock climbing can seem pretty intimidating, even downright scary. I mean who really wants to scale a vertical rock wall while relying on the safety of a harness and a seemingly thin rope. We do!! These days all sorts of...
Rock Climbing with Kids at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park: Kids’ Cliff
Recently I wrote about two great crags for kids to climb at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park: Daycare and Red Tail Wall. You can read more about these areas...
101 Things For Kids To Do Outside: Book Review, Giveaway and a Special Coupon!
101 Things For Kids To Do Outside written by Dawn Isaac is a fun-tastic book jam packed with activities for children to do outside. Beneath the book's simple green cover lies a treasure trove of ideas, games, projects and activities that will peak the interest of any...
Biking the International Hike and Bike Trail
The International Hike and Bike Trail is a 20 km recreational trail that starts 5.5 km north of Oliver, BC and ends at the northern tip Osoyoos Lake. The trail follows the Okanagan River as it flows south to Osoyoos Lake and makes for a lovely way to explore the South...
Ticks in the Okanagan Valley: Types, Prevention and Resources
Spring is a great time to get outside and explore the beautiful parks and trails in the Okanagan Valley. It's not too hot and everything's so colourful and alive. Unfortunately, spring time also means that ticks are out in full force - darn! Ticks are parasitic...
Rock Climbing with Kids at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park: Daycare and Red Tail Wall
Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park is a renown rock climbing destination located in the South Okanagan of British Columbia. This climbing hotspot boasts 66 separate crags and 988 unique climbing routes, 63% of which are sport climbs (Skaha Rockclimbs: A User's Manual,...
A New Logo!
I'm really excited to share that I have an official Backwoods Mama logo! This logo was painted by Alexandra Brooke, a talented artist from the Okanagan Valley, who also happens to be the creative illustrator of Sky and Carey: The Fantastic Fort which I reviewed last...
Five Great Family Hikes in West Kelowna
Here's a round-up of five family friendly trails to explore in West Kelowna, BC. Many of these trails were recently added to the Okanagan Hike and Bike Trail Map. Did you notice them pop up? Keep watching the map for new trails in the months to come. Bear Creek...
Let this not be farewell but au revoir…
I have started and restarted this blog post many times. It seems so easy to share about life's successes and celebrations, but death and dying not so much. In the last four months we experienced the sudden illness and loss of my father-in-law. This wonderful man...