A family-friendly guide to exploring Holland, Michigan’s Tulip Time Festival. If you're looking for the perfect spring family getaway, Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan checks all the boxes: flowers, parades, plenty of playgrounds, Dutch heritage, great food, and activities to keep the kids smiling.

Let’s be honest—getting kids off the couch and onto the trail can be a bit of a mission. But once they’re out there, something magical usually happens: they get curious, adventurous, and maybe even a little wild (in the best way). Hiking with kids doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, it can become something your family looks forward to every week. Here are 12 easy tips and tricks to help turn your little ones into happy hikers!

If you're looking for a fun, screen-free way to turn a simple outdoor walk into an exciting treasure hunt, geocaching might just be your family's new favorite hobby. Think of it as a modern-day scavenger hunt where real-world adventure meets a sprinkle of GPS magic. And the best part? Kids love it.

If you love the thrill of a treasure hunt and appreciate time outdoors, there’s a good chance you’ll love geocaching and letterboxing. Both activities combine exploration and mystery and our ideal for children and adults. Although quite similar they do have distinct histories, tools, and communities. Let's break them down so you understand the difference and can choose the one that is right for you!

Interested in adding some perennials and flowering shrubs to your backyard or landscape so you can enjoy homegrown cut flower bouquets throughout the summer. If you don’t know how to begin, here’s the best tips for selecting easy to grow flowers, how to prepare your soil, planting and harvesting and tips for extending the vase life of your bouquets. Start your beginners cut flower perennial garden with your kids today.

Head to St Helen, Michigan to explore the best and largest ORV trail system in Roscommon County. Get your adrenaline pumping as you traverse the trails, sand pit and rock scramble at St Helen Motorsport area. Make lasting memories with your friends or family riding your four wheeler, jeep or RZR’s. Boasting the largest number of ORV trails in lower Michigan, St Helen, Roscommon and Houghton Lake are close and convenient with camping, restaurants and attractions nearby.

Here’s a secret… if you want your children to improve their listening skills and attention span try listening to audiobooks and keep their hands busy engaged in simple activities and handicrafts. Simultaneously allowing your child’s brain to be engrossed in the story, while occupying their fidgeting hands. Whether you’re homeschooling or just love a good audio book, we’ve rounded up our favorite quiet crafts, manipulates and activities for kids to do while listening to audio books.

Best children’s nature themed, outdoor adventure books for ages 7-12 . These survival books are ideal for children and adults. Here is a list of our favorite books for boys and girls in elementary and middle school that make great read alouds for the entire family. You’re kid’s will love these chapter books.