50 Hikes with Kids Colorado

by Gorton, Wendy; Tillack, Kristin

• ISBN13: 9781643261508
• ISBN10: 1643261509
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-09-05
• Publisher: Timber Press

Summary

Discover the 50 most kid-friendly hikes in Colorado with this book featuring maps and scavenger hunts of items to find along each trail—plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology!

Handcrafted for caregivers who want to spark a love of nature, 50 Hikes with Kids: Colorado highlights the most kid-friendly hikes in the Centennial State. These hikes are perfect for little legs—they are all under five miles and have an elevation gain of 900 feet of less. Some are even accessible by stroller. Every entry includes the essential details: easy-to-read, trustworthy directions; a detailed map; hike length and elevation gain; natural history factoids to keep kids engaged. Full-color photographs show scavenger hunt items kids are guaranteed to see along the trail.

Author Biography

Wendy holds a master’s degree in learning technologies and is a former classroom teacher. As part of her quest to bring science education alive, she worked as a National Geographic Fellow in Australia researching Tasmanian devils, a PolarTREC teacher researcher in archaeology in Alaska, an Earthwatch teacher fellow in the Bahamas and New Orleans, and a GoNorth! teacher explorer studying climate change via dogsled in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Today, she is a global education consultant who has traveled to more than fifty countries to design programs, build communities, and train other educators to do the same. 

Kristin Tillack is an outdoor enthusiast and the founder of RaisingHikers.com, which provides hiking tips, trail guides, gear recommendations, outdoor inspiration, and relatable humor to parents interested in embarking in outdoor family adventure. Follow her on Instagram @raisinghikers.