Take a hike! (With your family!) 🍂 Plus, the secret lives of animals in autumn and a Thanksgiving quiz.

Grab the family's sneakers: Tomorrow is National Take a Hike Day! We've got tips to help your kids explore the great outdoors (one idea: take a night walk), the secrets behind autumnal animal behavior, and an easy hot cider recipe to warm you up after your adventures.
Plus, a Thanksgiving quiz.

GETTING OUTSIDE 

Getting outside can inspire creativity, self-confidence, and curiosity in children … but going for a hike might not be an easy sell. Instead, what if your family turned into tree detectives or if you played nature bingo? Use these 20 ideas to get outside.

HOW TO OBSERVE ANIMALS THIS FALL

As temperatures dip and nights get longer, you might notice that nature starts to slow down this season (whether that includes your kids, we can't say). You might see black bears moving very slowly to prepare for torpor, Canada geese with their heads down eating, or chipmunks chasing each other. Discover how to help your kids decode this autumnal animal behavior.

THANKSGIVING QUIZ

Which president established the tradition of a national day of Thanksgiving to be held in November? 

A. Abraham Lincoln 
B. Ronald Reagan 
C. Theodore Roosevelt 
D. George Washington 

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