As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the locals know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place! 

Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides! 

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area. 

Currently, we have Get Out Guides available for the following cities/areas:

• Bentonville, Arkansas
• Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Kansas City, Missouri
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Virginia Beach, Virginia

What is included in the Get Out Guides?

ALL of our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers (and covers a LOT), there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:

• hiking trails
• biking trails
• outdoor dining locations 
• parks and playgrounds
• farms and farmer’s markets
• unique outdoor attractions
• water adventures and splash pads
• sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
• resources

Get Out Guide – Kansas City

Kansas City is a vibrant, urban center that splits the state lines of Missouri and Kansas. Both sides of the city, and the surrounding areas offer up all kinds of family fun! There are amazing biking and hiking trails, parks and playgrounds, nature centers, and some incredible art and sculpture gardens. Be sure to read through to the end for how our Creative Team member and guide contributor Amy would spend an ideal day in Kansas City!

This guide will help you find a hiking or biking trail to trek, a place to see wildflife, a nature center to explore, incredible outdoor art, a super fun outdoor sporting event, and an outdoor patio to enjoy lunch with your kids. There are so many unique Instagrammable locations, amazing restaurants and boutiques, educational outdoor activities, skate parks, historic landmarks, gorgeous trails, kid-friendly museums, and so much more!

Let us show you around Kansas City!  

In addition to the amazing list of activities above, Kansas City-specific outdoor activities included in this Get Out Guide: camping locations, skate parks, outdoor murals and urban art, parks and playgrounds, hiking trails, festivals and celebrations, farmer’s markets, biking trails, hiking trails, nature centers, waterparks/splash pads, and so much more!

Kansas City contributor

Amy Eastin is a Kansas City-based adventure mom to three kids. She loves exploring all that the middle of the USA has to offer, from hiking trails to family experiences, rivers, museums, restaurants, and more. Before kids, Amy traveled and lived around the world, rode camels, trekked through mountains, and occasionally danced with the locals. Now, Amy is usually road-tripping with her kids (and sometimes her husband), getting outside, and exploring Kansas City. Amy is passionate about promoting the Midwest as a travel destination and encouraging families to get outdoors with young kids.

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As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the locals know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place! 

Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides! 

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area. 

What is included in the Get Out Guides?

ALL of our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers (and covers a LOT), there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:

• hiking trails
• biking trails
• outdoor dining locations 
• parks and playgrounds
• farms and farmer’s markets
• unique outdoor attractions
• water adventures and splash pads
• sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
• resources

Get Out Guide – Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is hands-down one of the prettiest, most fun, and outdoorsy beach towns on the Eastern Shore. It is a popular summer vacation destination but features tons of year-round, outdoor fun, and adventure. Virginia Beach is the largest city in the state and covers a huge area, so it can be really overwhelming for families to find all the good outdoorsy stuff you’re looking for. That’s where our guide comes in!

We’re here to help you find a gorgeous beach to explore, a bike trail to trek, a place to see wildflife, a tidepool to explore, and an outdoor patio to enjoy a seafood lunch with your kids. There are so many unique Instagrammable locations, amazing restaurants and boutiques, educational outdoor activities, skate parks, historic landmarks, gorgeous trails, kid-friendly museums, and so much more!

Let us show you around Virginia Beach!  

In addition to the amazing list of activities above, Virginia Beach-specific outdoor activities included in this Get Out Guide: wildlife tours, boating and fishing, camping locations, skate parks, urban art, parks and playgrounds, hiking trails, festivals and celebrations, farmer’s markets, beach resorts, biking trails, hiking trails, beach experiences, nature centers, waterparks, and so much more!

Main contributor: Chelsea Furlong lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, 2 sons (ages 7 & 10), and one very energetic dog. She grew up and went to college in Vermont, where she obtained a degree in psychology and minored in elementary education. She is an elementary school teacher, photographer, and RWMC Executive Team member (Sustainability Expert). She loves spending time outdoors with her family in Virginia Beach. Most of their outdoor adventures involve exploring the beach, inlets, and nature trails nearby. They love biking, hiking, paddleboarding, kayaking, building forts, and playing in the sand! During the warm months, you can find them enjoying the Chesapeake Bay almost every night until long after the sun goes down.

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Camping with kids can sound like an overwhelming, exhausting, and expensive process. But it doesn’t have to be!

Going camping with your kids is one of the most rewarding things you can do together as a family. It builds confidence (in parents and kids), creates lifelong memories, and reconnects you with nature and each other! 

We know that it can be hard finding and booking the right campsite, knowing what all you need to pack, planning a menu for outdoor meals, and figuring out how to keep those kids entertained. 

Which is exactly why we put this guide together — to hold your hand through the whole process, answer all your questions, and get you over your fears.  Let us help you get your family outside camping together! 

Our team of camping parents put together this fun guide designed to get you from ZERO to CAMPING! We’ll walk you through everything you need to know to camp safely, comfortably, and confidently with kids. We’ll get you over any hurdles or fears and take away all that overwhelm, one topic at a time. 

Let’s go camping!

What’s included:

• 50+ page detailed PDF with information on the following topics:
  • Camping with babies & toddlers
  • How to set up your campsite
  • Bugs, bears & poison ivy, oh my!
  • Camp safety tips for kids
  • Favorite recommended camping gear & gadgets
  • Packing checklists
  • How to find the perfect campsite
  • Getting over going potty outside
  • Keeping kids entertained while camping
  • How to choose a family tent
  • What do you do if it rains?
  • Make-ahead meals + recipes
  • How to make killer coffee at comp
  • Making camping affordable
  • Discount codes for some of our favorite brands
  • And so much more! 

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After being cooped up during the long cold winter months, it’s time to pick up your camera and get outside to play!

If you would like some inspiration, motivation, encouragement, and accountability for getting outside this season and learning some fun new photography tips along the way (no matter what kind of camera you have), this is the challenge for you!

Our “Snap the Season” challenge pairs 6 weeks of planned outdoor activities with fun and creative photography tips for capturing images of each week’s adventures!

Whether you’re a newbie photographer looking to learn the basics or an experienced photographer looking for fun ways to make outdoor memories with your kids, this challenge will help fuel your creative outlet and get your family outside having fun together! No matter what your photography level, this challenge will inspire you!

Each week (for 6 weeks total), you’ll receive a fully-detailed overview of how to easily execute a fun outdoor spring activity for the whole family (no matter where you live or the ages of your kids). Don’t worry, we do all the planning for you! You’ll also get photography tips and inspiration for storytelling through images. From camera settings and creative angles, to the best time of day and location to shoot, to helpful editing suggestions, our professional photographers (and moms) will help you learn and have fun!

Our spring activities include starting a garden, puddle jumping, spring firsts hike, and more! (We’re not going to ruin the surprise!) If this sounds like just the inspiration you need to pick up your camera and get outside with your kids this season, sign up today! 

The challenge officially starts on April 11th. 

Let’s go outside and play!

What’s included:

• 80+ page detailed PDF with information on expertly executing 6 weeks of fun outdoor activities for your kids (one activity per week), plus tips and advice on how to capture each activity with your camera, plus:
  • camera phone tips
  • favorite photography apps and products
  • weekly activity planning worksheets
  • scavenger hunt printables
  • 1 bonus activity (and photography tips)
  • exclusive hashtag for social media sharing 
  • and so much more!
• *Membership in an exclusive private pop-up Facebook Group where you can ask all your outdoor activity and photography questions, make new friends, share your images, find inspiration, and more!
• *3 Live Q&A videos in the Facebook Group with tips and advice on both the activity and photography, favorite gear, editing tips, plus the opportunity to get your questions answered.
• *Opportunities to be featured on Run Wild My Child’s (@runwild.mychild) Instagram feed.
• *All participants who complete activities all 6 weeks will be entered to win a prize pack of goodies!

*During live run only

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As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the locals know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place! 

Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides! 

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area. 

What is included in the Get Out Guides?

Our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers (and covers a LOT), there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:

• hiking trails
• biking trails
• outdoor dining locations 
• parks and playgrounds
• farms and farmer’s markets
• unique outdoor attractions
• water adventures and splash pads
• sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
• resources

Get Out Guide – Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cape Cod is a charming and picturesque, geographic cape in the southeast corner of Massachusetts. It is a popular summer vacation destination but features tons of year-round, outdoor fun, and adventure. It’s an expansive area and can be a bit overwhelming to find all the good outdoorsy stuff you’re looking for. That’s where our guide comes in!

We’re here to help you find a gorgeous beach to explore, a bike trail to trek, a windy river to kayak, a tidepool to explore, and an outdoor patio to enjoy a seafood lunch with your kids. There are so many unique Instagrammable locations, amazing restaurants and boutiques, beautiful lighthouses, historic trails and museums, and so much more!

Let us show you around the Cape!  

Cape Cod outdoor activities included in this Get Out Guide: lighthouses, tidepools, parks and playgrounds, hiking trails by difficultly level, festivals and celebrations, seafood markets, beach resorts, biking trails, hiking trails, beach experiences, pick your own farms, and so much more!

Main contributor: Lissy Perna of Get Outside Cape Cod. Lissy is the mom of 2 and a Cape Cod native. She grew up walking nature trails and finding joy in the beauty of nature on the East Coast. She now shares that love for local adventures with her community through her blog, and knows that everyone can benefit from spending more time outdoors, and wants to inspire and support families to do just that!

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As a mom of little ones, we know that you understand the importance of getting outside and want to spend more quality time outside with your kids having adventures, and making memories together.

But, you’re busy and exhausted, your kids are over-scheduled and would rather play inside, and outdoor activities together are either too boring or require too much time and planning. 

Therefore, we’ve done all the work for you and planned an entire week of themed adventures that will make you fall in love with the outdoors again, create lasting memories with your kids, and kick-start this season off in a fun way. Getting your child off screens and outside into nature is easier than you think and quality family time outside can fit into even the busiest of schedules with a little bit of planning and intentionality.

The Wildhood Challenge is your opportunity to rewild your child! Run Wild My Child and Thimble & Twig have teamed up to help parents of young kids (ages 1-10) understand the importance of getting kids outside and the encouragement needed to make outdoor time a reality and a priority.

7-day Wildhood Challenge

Our 7-day Wildhood Challenge will help show busy parents just how easy, fun and beneficial it can be spending time outside with your kids. Participants will choose (at least) one outdoor activity to do together with their child for each of the 7 themed days. Our 50+ page guide will give you a wealth of outdoor play ideas that foster curiosity, exploration, and cooperation and help build your kids imaginations in the process!

We’ll give you all the info and inspiration you need to plan and execute fun outdoor adventures, big and small, for an entire week. We’ll show you how (and why it’s important) to get your kids outside (even if they’d rather stay in)! At the end of the challenge, you’ll be prepared with countless ideas for creating intentional time outside with your kids and new ideas of how to incorporate nature and nature activities into your busy family days.

This is your chance to let your kids get messy and dig in dirt, an opportunity to reconnect with nature, a way for you to feel supported as your family makes outdoor time a priority. Our kids need more than just childhood…they deserve a “wildhood” filled with exploration, adventure and a parent to show them the way.

7 days of themed activities and adventures

The Wildhood Challenge includes 7 days of themed activities and adventures to do at your own pace any time you want. We provide tons of activity options for each day (from beginner to challenging) and all the info you need to do the activity. You get to pick the activity that works best for you and your family and fits within the day’s theme. We’ll help you plan and can’t wait to see what you’ll pick! It’s a choose-your-own-adventure style challenge! Activities can be done nearly anywhere, don’t require elaborate gear, and can be adapted for kids of any age! 

• Day 1: Nature walk
• Day 2: Outdoor free play
• Day 3: Get crafty
• Day 4: Just add water
• Day 5: Plant something
• Day 6: Messy play
• Day 7: Outdoor dining

Included in the Wildhood Challenge:

• 7 themed days of outdoor activities to choose from (you choose what works best for your family and schedule)
• 50+ page printable PDF Wildhood guidebook filled with outdoor activities and ideas
  • workbook pages for planning
  • printables
  • packing lists
  • resources
  • gear recommendations
  • and more!

All for only $25!

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As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the locals know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place! 

Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides! 

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area. 

What is included in the Get Out Guides?

Our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers, there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:

• hiking trails
• biking trails
• outdoor dining locations (and to-go food options for outdoor picnics)
• parks and playgrounds
• farms and farmer’s markets
• unique outdoor attractions
• nature centers and gardens
• water adventures
• sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
• resources

Get Out Guide – Bentonville, AR

Curated and put together by Run Wild My Child Get Out Guide Editor-in-Chief, Nichole Holze. Nichole is an Arkansas mom of 2 and has spent a significant amount of time adventuring with her kids in and around the Bentonville area.

Northwest Arkansas is a not-so-hidden-anymore gem of a place to visit, especially with kids. It’s where art and nature combine, where bike trails connect the entire city, and public art can be found on every corner. You’ll also find a thriving foodie culture and a world-class coffee scene. We cover all those things and SO MUCH MORE in this outdoor-activity-specific travel guide.

Northwest Arkansas is an incredible place to explore. It’s friendly and unexpected! It’s got so much to offer outdoor adventurers of any age. It’s so much more than the home of Walmart and we want to invite you to see all it has to offer! Let us show you around!  

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As outdoorsy parents, we get asked all the time for our favorite outdoor activities and locations with kids in our area. We’ve tried so many. Some are amazing (and others, not so much). We love finding new creative and unique ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same. We don’t want you to waste your time doing a million hours of research. We don’t want you settling for the “most touristy” things to do in any city and miss all the really good outdoor stuff that only the local know about. So, we put only the VERY BEST outdoor activities altogether for you in one convenient place! 

Introducing, the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides! 

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning! We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with outdoor-loving families in mind! These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city. They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area. 

What is included in the Get Out Guides?

Our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough outdoor adventures, activities, and destinations to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers, there are a few commonalities that you’ll find in all of our Get Out Guides. The following items and topics can be found in each of our Get Out Guides:

• hiking trails
• biking trails
• outdoor dining locations (and to-go food options for outdoor picnics)
• parks and playgrounds
• farms and farmer’s markets
• unique outdoor attractions
• nature centers and gardens
• water adventures
• sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
• resources

Get Out Guide – St. Louis, MO

Curated and put together by Run Wild My Child founder, Sara McCarty. Sara is the mom of 3 and has lived in St. Louis for nearly 20 years.

If you know STL, you know that nature is everywhere in and around this city! It’s easier than you would ever think to find a challenging hike through the woods with gorgeous river bluff overviews, a shallow rock-bed creek to explore, or long flat biking trails through parks, fields, and neighborhoods.

Yes, St. Louis is home to the Arch and the Budweiser Clydesdales and the Cardinals (all of which we cover), but it’s so much more! It’s filled with beautiful parks, unique playgrounds, hidden geocaches and abundant wildlife. Our city is also surrounded by nature. A short drive will take you to limestone caves, coldwater trout streams, unique rock formations, breathtaking hikes, and beautiful landscapes.

St. Louis is a lovely place to live and so much fun to explore! Let us show you around!  

St. Louis specific activities included in this Get Out Guide: golfing, fishing (fly fishing and spinning rod), geocaching, baseball, urban adventures, historic sites, animal encounters, and more! 

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