TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center: Discovering Nature, Discovering Ourselves
Michelle Fox has felt at home in nature for as long as she can remember. “For the longest time my goal has been to live on a river in the woods,” she says. She’s living that dream now as the
Harper’s Playground: A Place for Everyone
With spring in full swing, families are filling up local parks all over. One Saturday, I had some errands to do in Portland, and to reward my children for patiently accompanying me, we stopped at Arbor’s Lodge Park in Portland,
Play Ball: Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex is Open for Play
In the summer of 2014, Ridgefield School Board members dreamed of a large sports and recreation hub that would benefit Ridgefield School District sports teams, as well as enhance recreation for general residents. Five years later, the field of dreams
Renaissance Dad: Camping with Toddlers, and Other Really Bad Ideas
Having spent much of my f-f-fifty years camping, hunting, and fishing, I have gleaned a number of essential skills and tips on the subject that I feel it’s my duty to pass on to the next generation of outdoorsmen and women . .
Summer Camp Guide 2019
To view our annual summer camp guide, with fun day camp options for ages 3 through teen, pick up a copy of the April 2019 issue at any of these locations, or view the digital archive copy here.
The New Domesticity: The ABCs of Busy Books
“When I was busy they would take out . . . a ‘busy book,’ in which they could employ themselves in writing lists of birds, flowers, makes of cars, or any other things which interested them.” Dora Saint, known by many as Miss
Community for Women Engineers Inspires Local Students
When Laura Shannon started her engineering program at Washington State University Vancouver, she noticed the need for a community of other female engineers to join forces and support each other. Shannon and another female engineering student were working on a
Pregnancy Pain Relief
The changing pregnant body may be one of Mother Nature’s more astonishing feats, but nothing grounds us like the aches and pains that tag along for the journey. Luckily, expectant mothers can address most pregnancy pain gently, safely and effectively. Why
Spring Break Camp Guide 2019
To view our annual spring break camp guide, with fun day camp options for ages 4 through teen, pick up a copy of the March 2019 issue at any of these locations, or view the digital archive copy here.
The New Domesticity: The Happiest Hour
“I want to hear the fishy song again,” Elijah grinned. We reconfigured the goldfish crackers on the table and repeated our silly little song: “Five little fishies swimming near the shore, one swam away . . . and then there