Hi Readers. This is a first for our website, a posting by someone other than myself. This posting is by Chris Van Tilburg, MD, author of Introducing Your Kids to Outdoor Adventure (Stackpole, 2005).  The question I get most often regarding adventuring with kids is, is it safe?  When people read in magazines about my [...]

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Make sure that your kids drink safe water when attending camp, traveling, hiking, camping and picnicking, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Such summer activities often expose kids (and you) to facilities where well water is used.   Here is what you should know:   1. Many rural wells are private (as opposed to municipal) [...]

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