Winter months are one of my favorite to explore parks. Yes, it might be cold, but there is still plenty to see and do as well as burn kid energy. In November, a couple of artists used chainsaws to create…
Umstead State Park: Chainsaw Art – Raleigh
Category: walk or hike
Riverwalk – Hillsborough
Looking for a new place to explore, we headed to Hillsborough recently to find the Riverwalk trail. We started in Gold Park. It’s one of three locations suggested by the Town for parking and offers easy access to Riverwalk. The…
Walnut Creek Wetland Center – Raleigh
Exploring our local parks does not have to be reserved for only warm, dry weather days. Often you can find something to do even on the cold and/or rainy days. The Walnut Creek Wetland Center is one of these such…
Nature Stories at Prairie Ridge – Raleigh
Whether you are looking to get out of the house with your toddler or for a family adventure during summer break, consider the Nature Stories program at Prairie Ridge Ecostation. The program takes place weekly on Thursday mornings and is…
Eno River State Park
Can I call the Eno majestic? It certainly defines this area. And there is no better place to enjoy it than the Eno River State Park in Durham. Of course, my family HAS enjoyed it in other places…like West Point…
Stop and Smell the Flowers!
The weather looks to be glorious the over the next week which makes it a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the cooler temperatures while they last. If your days are anything like mine they are incredibly busy making…
NC Botanical Gardens: Children’s Wonder Garden
Years ago, when this blog first started, we went to the NC Botanical Gardens and wrote about it. Since then, this place has grown a lot. Last week we tried out the new Children’s Wonder Garden and had a blast. …
Brookhaven Nature Park
From Sarah C.: On a recent warm weekend my family was looking to get outside and explore, and I recalled seeing a sign along Millbrook for a nature park. This City Park is tucked into a neighborhood a bit north…
Geocaching & Letterboxing: The Presentation
I am sure you all know this already (since I could barely shut up about it) but this past weekend was the Triangle Family Expo and on Friday night I was privileged to represent Vend Raleigh as a speaker. What…
Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park – Raleigh
From Sarah C.: In north Raleigh just below Falls Lake sits a 157 acre nature preserve donated to the city by a well renowned doctor – Dr. Annie Louise Wilkerson. It’s a beautiful expanse to explore any time of year,…
