(Podcast) Boise, Idaho, Bound! An Outdoor Family Playground

Season 1 Episode 5. Our family keeps the journey going and heads to Boise, Idaho — one of the greatest outdoor towns of the West.

In this episode, we test a new presentation of our podcast with a more conversational format. Please let us know what you think!

Boise captivates us with the variety of outdoor adventure it offers and the friendly people we encounter.

If you’re interested in some of the guides or recipes we mention, we include them below. Thanks for checking us out and, as always, we are super stoked to share our adventures with you in the hope that you’ll get out and search for your own!

Helpful links mentioned in Episode 5: an Instant Pot Pulled Pork recipe (The Salty Marshmallow); Malad Gorge / Thousand Springs State Park, Idaho; the USDA Forest Service national fire reports; the Boise Greenbelt; and our Keyword Adventure trailer video on YouTube.

Books and gear we mention: The Hiker’s Guide: Greater Boise (Scott Marchant); A Kid’s Guide to Boise (Rick Just); the Arkansas Waterfalls Guidebook, Buffalo River Hiking Trails, and Arkansas Dayhikes for Kids & Families (all by Tim Ernst); the Sena SPH10 outdoor sports Bluetooth headset; and the “Sorry for what I said” camping pillow.

(Podcast) Around the Bend: Driving from Boise, Idaho to Vida, Oregon

Season 1 Episode 6 finds us on the final leg of our drive to Oregon, past the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon.

We get into some of the details around our motivations for loading up the family and heading west: visiting family, and pursuing Cristen’s Adventure Mamas project of 1000 Miles of Adventure.

We’re in awe of the landscape from Boise to Vida, OR, and give some pin drops for Rail Trails in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We twist our tongues around the topic of self-efficacy and sweat over squeezing our rig into tight spaces.

The Adventure Mamas Initiative is a 501©(3) non-profit organization that supports maternal wellness. Their vision is redefining motherhood by creating a world where women feel empowered to prioritize their own wellness. Check them out at adventuremamas.com, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

The training group Cristen mentioned is Magnetic North, founded by Brittany Aäe. Their purpose is the journey. It’s a values-based business; those values encompass self-sufficiency, durability, creativity, audacity, abundance, dignity, resilience, and commitment. Learn about this and so much more on their website, magneticnorth.us (make sure to check out the blog), and on Instagram.

Finally, our under-tended YouTube channel — where you can find the interview about Cristen’s 1000 Miles of Adventure — is Keyword Adventure. Please subscribe, like, share, and comment! We love hearing from you. It makes us feel good.