GET OUT GUIDES
travel. adventure. outdoors.

Travel guides designed by local moms jam-packed with all the best OUTDOOR activities and family-friendly adventures.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AWAITS

We get asked all the time for our favorite local outdoor activities for kids in our area. We’ve tried so many! We love finding unique and off-the-beaten path ways to spend time outside together. And we want you to do the same.

We know you don't have time to spend hours reading reviews, scouring blog posts, searching the internet for fun things to do with your kids. We're also tired of seeing the same touristy 5 things recommended over and over.

So, we're putting our local knowledge to use and assembled everything together for you in one convenient place!

INTRODUCING...

GET OUTSIDE AND EXPLORE

Get Out Guides are our one-stop resource for outdoor kid-friendly travel planning!

We know what outdoor activities kids (and parents) love. We designed these digital ebooks with busy outdoor-loving families in mind!

These guides are meant to help you plan your travels (both near and far) or perhaps even help you be a tourist in your own city.

They’re community-sourced and vetted, with lists of things to do and places to see, each carefully selected to highlight a different adventure in a specific city or area.

WHAT'S IN EACH GET OUT GUIDE?

Our Get Out Guides are packed full of enough adventures to keep you busy for an entire vacation and beyond. While each guide is unique to the area it covers, there are a few commonalities that you'll find in all of our Get Out Guides.

Here's a sample of some of the activities and adventures that can be found in our Get Out Guides:

- hiking trails
- biking trails
- outdoor dining/picnic locations
- parks and playgrounds
- farms and farmer's markets
- unique outdoor attractions
- nature centers and gardens
- water adventures
- animal encounters
- outdoor art & sculpture
- eco & wildlife tours
- swimming & beaches
- best ice cream shops
- outdoor museums
- open air theaters & concert venues
- gear rental locations
- sample itineraries (if you only have a day or weekend to explore)
- resources
- and so much more!

TAKE A LOOK INSIDE...

A DIFFERENT KIND OF
TRAVEL GUIDE

We want to cultivate a resource for busy families that aligns with our core value of getting kids off screens and outdoors. That applies while traveling or adventuring in your hometown. 


We want to make it a little easier for parents to plan outdoor adventures while traveling and be a resource for local families to discover even more adventures right in their own city. 


Our Get Out Guides are different than traditional travel guides. You won't find many major indoor attractions in them. Fewer play centers, more parks and playgrounds. Fewer museums, more hikes and creeks. Fewer restaurants, more patios and picnic options. 


Our guides focus on the OUTDOORS, on connecting you and your kids (not only to each other, but also) to nature. They'll give you tons of ideas and inspiration for making lifelong outside memories with your family, and help you raise a nature kid.


We hope that these Get Out Guides inspire you to examine how you spend time outdoors while vacationing and open new doors to adventure right at home

WHAT LOCATIONS DO THE GUIDES COVER?

We are so excited to announce that the very first four Get Out Guides will cover Bentonville, Arkansas, St. Louis, MO, Virginia Beach, VA, and Cape Cod, MA.

These are the places we have boots on the gound - we're keeping it local and covering what we know because we LOVE where we live and want you to, as well!

We know these areas, we know the activities and we know that you'll fall in love with them, too! 

Get Out Guide - Outdoor Things to Do in St. Louis
Cape Cod Travel Guide for Parents & Families - Cape Cod Outdoor Adventures
Best Outdoor Activities in Virginia Beach for Kids
Cape Cod Travel Guide for Parents & Families - Cape Cod Outdoor Adventures

LET US PLAN YOUR TRIP FOR YOU!

We want to make it SUPER EASY for you to go explore a new destination with your kids. We've done all the hard work for you.

All you need to do is flip through the guide and pick out a few things you want to do (e.g. a morning hike, followed by a splashpad at the park, lunch outside, and an evening show) and we'll have the best recommendations for each activity.

Our list of available activities is comprehensive, but the choices not overwhelming. We only recommend the best of each activity, to make it easy for you.

We also have sample itineries and ideal days put together by local moms that include their very favorite outdoor activities!

MEET YOUR LOCAL TOUR GUIDES

Nichole
Bentonville

Nichole is the Editor-in-chief of the Run Wild My Child Get Out Guides. She is a homeschooling mama of two and a freelance writer. An Iowan native now living in the south, she is happy to claim Arkansas as home. Road tripping, hiking, camping (of the backpacking variety), and crystal digging are a few of their favorite family activities.

Sara
St. Louis

Sara McCarty is the founder of Run Wild My Child, a mom of 3, wife, and a recovering corporate securities lawyer. She lives in St. Louis and is determined to raise her city kids to be as wild and feral as possible. You can usually find her family exploring a creek, fly fishing, hiking, duck hunting, camping, canoeing, biking, or geocaching.

Lissy
Cape Cod

Lissy lives near the ocean on Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her husband, 2 rambunctious boys (aged 4 & 7), and an ever-growing number of pets. She grew up walking nature trails and finding joy in the beauty of nature. She now shares that love for local adventures with her community through her blog, “Get Outside Cape Cod.” 

Chelsea
Virginia Beach

Chelsea is a photographer, teacher, and mother of two busy boys. Her family lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and most of their outdoor adventures involve exploring the beach, inlets, and nature trails nearby. They love biking, hiking, paddleboarding, kayaking, building forts, and playing in the sand! You can find them enjoying the Chesapeake Bay almost every night until long after the sun goes down. 

Amy
Kansas City

Amy Eastin is a Kansas City-based adventure mom to three kids. She loves exploring the Midwest, from hiking trails to family experiences, rivers, museums, restaurants, and more. Before kids, Amy traveled and lived around the world, rode camels, trekked through mountains, and occasionally danced with the locals. Now, Amy is usually road-tripping with her kids, getting outside, and exploring Kansas City. Amy is passionate about promoting the Midwest as a travel destination and encouraging families to get outdoors with young kids. 

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