It can be tough to decide what risks are acceptable for your children, especially if you’ve had a chance to see what can go wrong in the mountains. For my take, see my essay published April 4, 2016 in High Country News, “Take a page from the mountain goats.” (In the print edition, see “Risk, goats, and kids in the mountains.”)
Category: Hiking
Backpacking with children
Look for “Bedtime in the Backcountry,” my story about backpacking with kids, in Montana Outdoors’ July-August 2014 issue. It’s now available online and at newsstands.