Plan a weekend at Point Reyes National Seashore, one hour north of San Francisco. Start at Bear Valley Visitor Center, hike down Tomales Point Trail on panoramic headlands, watch elephant seals snoozing on Drakes Beach, tips for picnic lunches, best beaches, and more.
Read more…Day-use Reservations for National Parks – Summer 2024
This summer, some national parks require a day-use or timed entry reservation. Other national parks require reservations for car parking, driving on certain roads through the park, or hiking on popular trails. Tips to plan your visit.
Read more…Where to Stay in Yosemite
Find Travel for Kids best recommendations for where to stay when you visit to Yosemite – hotels, vacation rentals, campgrounds, and tips for visiting this summer.
Read more…It’s the Year of the Dragon!
2024 is the Year of the Dragon!
In Asia and Chinatown cities worldwide, dragons are everywhere you look – mosaics and statues on temples, painted murals, on tiled rooftops and royal thrones, decorating plates, vases, lucky red envelopes, and kites, for the Lunar New Year dragon dancers parade through streets day and night.
Winter Wonders Children’s Books
Children’s books transport us to the poetry of snow, mythical journeys in winter landscapes, a true story of Antarctica, the beauty and wildlife of winter woods, joy and imagination of a city changed by snow overnight.
Read more…Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Light on Light
In fall, we see sunflowers everywhere. So did the artist Vincent Van Gogh.
Find out where kids can see Van Gogh sunflower paintings in art museums, and read children’s books about the artist.
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