Best Hikes With Children - Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Our Price: $14.95 Availability: In Stock

Best Hikes with Children,
Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island
by Cynthia C. Lewis & Thomas J. Lewis 

Includes 79 hikes appropriate for skill levels from toddler to teen.

Notes distance, difficulty, elevation, campsites and facilities, plus flora and fauna.

Mixes lessons on environmental responsibility with outdoor fun.

Illustrated with 75 photos and 68 maps.

Explore Coginchaug cave, a long ago shelter for Indian families. Hike the Swamp Nature Trail in Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. Climb an ivy-covered castle or look for frog eggs in shallow waters. Experienced guidebook authors and parents, Cynthia and Thomas Lewis prove that opportunities for engaging children in the wonders of the natural world are endless! Throughout, they offer tried-and-true tips for motivating children on the trail. Turnaround points for each hike give tired explorers a chance to head back early, yet still have a satisfying outing.

Cynthia C. and Thomas J. Lewis are also authors of Best Hikes with Children in the Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine and Best Hikes with Children in The Catskills & Hudson River Valley.

• Tom Hine, Outdoor Editor, The Hartford Courant
  From charts and maps to how-to's and what-not-to's, Cindy and Tom Lewis tell moms and dads how to take the kids outdoors, and make them want to do it again! Where was this book when my little ones were young?

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA

Publication Date: 1998, 2nd edition

Cover Type: paperback

Book Size: 5.25" x 8.25"

Pages: 256