The Hiker Mama

Category: Education

  • SEA Discovery Center and Point No Point – Trip Report 3/9/18

    SEA Discovery Center and Point No Point – Trip Report 3/9/18

    Yesterday I took Annika and two of her friends on a fun outing over to the Kitsap Peninsula. We took the ferry over from Edmonds to Kingston, and from there it was a quick 20-minute drive to Poulsbo. Our destination was a small aquarium, the SEA Discovery Center, right on the water of Liberty Bay. […]

  • Book Review: Wild Love Story: Vignettes From Forest and Pond by Bob Jepperson

    Book Review: Wild Love Story: Vignettes From Forest and Pond by Bob Jepperson

    There is an excitement to exploring new places far away, but there is a different kind of joy that comes from getting to know a place in every season over many years. Bob Jepperson has done a lot of exploring, but he’s also spent over a decade wandering the trails of a wild area close […]

  • Spring Break 2017 – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

    Spring Break 2017 – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

    Our first full day in Tucson during our Spring Break trip brought us to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. This was one of my top favorite spots on our journey. We got there fairly early, though I couldn’t convince everyone to get there at 7:30 am for a guided bird walk. (It’ll be just one more […]

  • Spring Break 2017 – Montezuma’s Castle

    Spring Break 2017 – Montezuma’s Castle

    On our fourth day in Arizona, we reluctantly said goodbye to our lovely cabin in the woods northwest of Flagstaff, and moved our families south to Tucson. Along the way, we stopped at Montezuma’s Castle National Monument. This park is smaller than the others we’d visit on our trip, but it’s a unique treasure and […]

  • Book Review: Treecology by Monica Russo

    Book Review: Treecology by Monica Russo

    The latest book I’ve reviewed for you is Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests by Monica Russo. [Amazon link here.] This thin paperback is accessible for both parents and teachers. It is packed full of the science to understand all parts of trees and the environments they grow […]

  • Book Review: Leaflets Three, Let it Be! by Anita Sanchez

    Book Review: Leaflets Three, Let it Be! by Anita Sanchez

    I recently received a book for the purposes of review that I’d like to share with you today. Leaflets Three, Let it Be! is a picture book for children about identifying poison ivy. But it also shows the many uses of the plant through the seasons. It is written by Anita Sanchez and illustrated by […]

  • National Parks Week 2016, and Review of National Geographic Guides

    National Parks Week 2016, and Review of National Geographic Guides

    April 16-24, 2016 has been designated National Parks Week. This national event is a time to focus on and celebrate all that the National Parks have to offer us. During this week, admission is free to all parks, and special events are planned at many sites. The Park Service has created a special website for this […]

  • New Tools Can Light a Spark

    New Tools Can Light a Spark

    The summer is winding down, and the new school year is only a few weeks away. I find my thoughts turning more to planning and organizing, even as we try to soak in the last weeks of summer. Yesterday, Annika and I visited our local homeschooling curriculum store, Homeschool Potpourri. This place lacks glamor, but […]

  • 2015 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

    2015 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

    Romance! Flowers! Lush greenery! Excitement! My kids and I love the Flower and Garden Show. We look forward to it every year, and enjoy seeing the display gardens, shopping in the marketplace, learning from the seminars, and getting a jump-start on spring. This year Grandma got to spend the day with us, and it made […]

  • Columbia Gorge Discovery Center – Spring Break 2014

    Columbia Gorge Discovery Center – Spring Break 2014

    This is the fifth post from our Spring Break Trip. We are almost done! The first was about hikes from the Catherine Creek Trailhead.  The second post was about the Vista House and Gorge waterfalls.  The third was about camping and exploring at Columbia Hills State Park. The fourth was about the Goldendale Observatory. We have one more destination to […]