Blogger Michael Lanza, former Northwest Editor of Backpacker Magazine, created this blog with the simple mission: to offer stories, photos, and expert trip-planning advice on the world’s best outdoor adventures—including many that are great for families. Full of very experienced advice for your outdoor adventures including 10 tips for raising outdoors loving kids, 10 tips for getting your teenagers outdoors with you, and the author’s 10 rules for adventure travel.