Hiking scavenger hunt for kids

Hiking scavenger hunt for kids and families

Giving kids a mission is one way to kick up the fun factor on a hike.

Here’s a few ideas from my new book, Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids In and Around Southwestern British Columbia:

  • Look for the perfect walking stick or magic wand
  • Search for hollow trees
  • Play “I Spy” using the primary and secondary colours
  • Go geocaching
  • Bring a favourite stuffy for photo ops along the trail
  • Prepare a list and make it a scavenger hunt
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7 hikes perfect for kids near Vancouver in my new book

Hike 16
Hike 16 of 55. Photo: Stephen Hui

Take a hike, kids!

My new book, Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, is designed to help families explore the great outdoors.

Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids describes 55 hiking trails near Vancouver, B.C. — including several in Washington (check out the table of contents).

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55 kid-friendly hikes in B.C. and Washington to add to your list

Hike 35
Hike 35. Photo: Stephen Hui

Looking for family-friendly hikes near Vancouver?

Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids In and Around Southwestern British Columbia
Now in bookstores!

My new book, Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, offers 55 fun trails for your consideration, including several in Washington state.

It’s time to take the wraps off the table of contents for Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids — coming to bookstores on May 17, 2022.

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Hiking bingo card

Hiking Bingo

A rainy weekend is finally here after a long season of hiking.

So let’s play bingo, shall we? Hiking bingo, of course.

Tell me, how full is your bingo card?

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8 enchanting B.C. trails in my new Destination Hikes book

Wedgemount Lake. Photo: Stephen Hui
Wedgemount Lake. Photo: Stephen Hui

Hiking season is upon us! My new guidebook, Destination Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, will help you make the most of summer.

Destination Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia
#1 B.C. bestseller

Destination Hikes describes 55 hiking trips within weekend range of Vancouver, B.C. — including select trails in northern Washington (see the table of contents). These trails visit towering waterfalls, ancient forest giants, colourful wildflower meadows, sparkling swimming holes, and exhilarating viewpoints. Inside the book, you’ll find detailed trail descriptions, colour photographs, topographic maps, and points of interest.

Here are eight enchanting hikes featured in my new guide — published by Greystone Books.

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