Adventures with kids
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Best Things to Do at Mammoth Cave with Kids
Visiting Mammoth Cave with kids is an awesome adventure exploring history and geology in the world’s longest-known cave system. We’ve been to Mammoth Cave National Park with kids twice, and our second trip was truly exceptional! Here are my favorite things to do at Mammoth Cave with kids. Take a Historic Tour at Mammoth Cave…
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Best Things to Do in Shenandoah with kids
We absolutely loved visiting Shenandoah National Park with our kids this summer. There are so many things to do in Shenandoah with kids, from chasing waterfalls to hikes to eating delicious blackberry ice cream pie. Here are all our favorite things to do in Shenandoah with kids. Chase waterfalls in Shenandoah with kids Shenandoah National…
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Best Things to do in Guadalupe Mountains with Kids
Find a great adventure in an overlooked and much under-appreciated national park in Guadalupe Mountains with kids! I love Guadalupe Mountains National Park. For three years, my husband and I lived just two hours away from Guadalupe Mountains, in El Paso, Texas. In fact, our first camping trip together to Guadalupe Mountains! (It was a…
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Best Things to Do in Great Smoky Mountains with Kids
Visiting the Smokies with kids is an amazing adventure, but also a trip that requires intense planning to see all the best sights! Great Smoky Mountains is the most visited National Park in the United States — by a lot! More than 11 million people visit the Smokiess each year. The park even spans two…
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Best Things to Do at Bandelier with Kids
Visiting Bandelier with kids is an absolute blast! Bandelier National Monument is in Northern New Mexico, less than two hours from Albuquerque and less than an hour from Santa Fe. Bandelier is one of my top spots in New Mexico to bring visitors, especially during fall when the beautiful leaves turn golden. There is rich…
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Best Things to Do in Petroglyph with Kids
There are so many great trails to hike in Petroglyph with kids! Petroglyph National Monument is right in the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s a must-do with kids in Albuquerque. Plus, it’s free! Petroglyphs are rock carvings. Most of the estimated 25,000 petroglyphs in the park are believed to have been carved by the…
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A Volcanic New Mexico adventure: El Malpaís, Bandera Ice Cave & El Morro
I have the most amazing New Mexico adventure day itinerary for you. It explores New Mexico’s volcanic legacy and its layered indigenous, colonial, and American history. You’ll visit two national monuments — El Malpaís and El Morro national monuments— as well as the privately owned Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano. If you’re journeying from Albuquerque, then…
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What to Do at Chaco Culture National Historical Park with kids
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is one of the most amazing places to take kids in New Mexico. It’s an absolutely stunning walk through the rich history of the Ancestral Puebloans in the Four Corners region (New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado). You probably know of famous sites like Mesa Verde National Park, whose cliff…
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Family fun in KC for every season
Find family fun in Kansas City all year long! From fall festivities to holiday events to springtime adventures, there is so much for families to do every month of the year in KC! We lived in the Kansas City area for four years, and loved exploring all of the amazing seasonal family fun. From picking…
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Everything You Need to Know About Visiting the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta with kids
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is every bit as breathtaking as people say. We lived in Albuquerque for two years and went to Balloon Fiesta at least twice each year. And I could honestly go every day. It’s that amazing! Visiting Balloon Fiesta with kids is truly magical. The wonder in their eyes as they…