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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s National Parks

With Canada Day quickly approaching, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the wealth of our National Parks - coast to coast. These vast spaces of protected land are what makes Canada beautiful and unique. Here are some of the coolest facts we found that you may have not known about our parks.

June 29, 2020
2 min read

What is Natural Navigation and How to Use it

Natural navigation means orienting yourself and crossing a landscape without needing to rely on technology like maps, gps or compass. Developing natural navigational awareness can really help you get your bearings if you ever get lost - and it will make outdoor exploration more meaningful and exciting!

June 10, 2020
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Are Canadian Kids Getting Outdoors Enough? Guest Blog: Dr. Lauren Redgate

As a pediatrician, I spend a lot of my time counseling families on healthy lifestyle changes for both prevention and treatment of a variety of medical conditions. Outdoor play has the potential to improve the health of Canadian children in many ways: by naturally reducing screen time, increasing physical activity, and providing opportunity for healthy parent-child relationship development.

June 10, 2020
2 min read

5 Tips to Create Remarkable Family Value

May 05, 2020
5 min read

How Wild | Lifers are Exploring, Learning and Staying Connected

The world seems to be on pause, but we are inspired by the ways our Wild | Lifers are growing, exploring and staying connected in this difficult time.

April 07, 2020
2 min read

Quality Vs. Quantity: Your Kids Need Space Too

The average number of hours parents spent with their children in 1985 was 8.5 hours for mothers and 3 hours for fathers. In 2010 the average hours spent with children increased to 13.7 hours for mothers and 7.2 hours for fathers. The quantity of time we spend with our children is increasing but what about the quality of that time? Are we developing connections and creating family memories like we used to?

March 26, 2020
3 min read

The Outdoors are Open

Many families and schools are approaching March break and with travel restrictions in place, it’s left many of us feeling a little stressed and a little couped-up.However, as we continue to hear about closures, the outdoors remain wide open. Here are a few tips we’ve come up with to make the most of some extra time at home.

March 17, 2020
6 min read

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s National Parks

What is Natural Navigation and How to Use it

Are Canadian Kids Getting Outdoors Enough? Guest Blog: Dr. Lauren Redgate

5 Tips to Create Remarkable Family Value

How Wild | Lifers are Exploring, Learning and Staying Connected

Quality Vs. Quantity: Your Kids Need Space Too

The Outdoors are Open

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