- Tearing my video-game-obsessed tween away from technology and into the wilderness is no easy feat.
- After exploring 40 national parks, my son is more fond of hikes (as long as I don’t call them that).
- I’ve found ways to make hiking fun by setting realistic expectations and gamifying the experience.
I love exploring America’s natural wonders, but tearing my 11-year-old son away from his video games and into the Wi-Fi-free wilderness hasn’t always been easy.
In the past few years, we’ve hiked through 40 national parks together. In that time, I’ve learned a lot about how to make hiking more exciting and engaging for kids — even reluctant ones like mine.
Here are my best tips for getting kids interested in exploring the outdoors.
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