Nature Hike Series #2
It's Week Two of the Nature Hike Series. And mother nature has blown in a West Michigan November with full force. This morning, we were greeted by gail force winds and on/off snow blowing around. Here is yet another challenge facing families with little nature walkers: the weather. What can I say? Get bundled up and and get out there. Here are the criteria I use for the destination hike: 1) Short distance: .5-2 miles long or around 45 mins or so of walking as a child's pace. 2) When possible, easy back to car loops so that parent can rest comfortably knowing the "stuff" is nearby. 3) Easily marked trails for low maintenance navigation. Sanctuary Woods Preserve: 4750 66th Street Holland, MI 49423 Click Here: Laketown Township Home Pag e When I go to Sanctuary Woods without my kids, I like to do the "whole thing". There is over 200 stairs that go up to a second loop (which is quite hilly and has more stairs). This is not part of my criteria. I sti...