Raising Kids with Nature

Thieving raccoons, high water on the Apalachicola, and learning to follow trail blazes make for a memorable camping trip for a WFSU producer and his son.

While kayaking off of the Apalachicola River, a WFSU producer realized that to expose his son to nature, he’d have to match his energy.

A WFSU producer takes his son to the Apalachicola River on a small stretch of RiverTrek 2014. Camping and kayaking with a three-year-old has its challenges.

A WFSU producer took his young son kayaking on the Wakulla River. He explains why it is important to him that his kids be in touch with the outdoors.