So You Wanna Be an Outdoor Parent

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 10:55 a.m.

There\u2019s no way to guarantee that your kids will embrace nature and adventure, but you can do some things to point them in the right direction. Just ask\xa0Steven Rinella, host of the\xa0MeatEater\xa0TV series and podcast, whose earliest lessons to his three children included getting them comfortable with holding worms and snakes and bugs. Or talk to author\xa0Katie Arnold, creator of\xa0Outside\u2019s\xa0Raising Rippers column, who took her first daughter on a multi-day river trip before she could walk. For this episode, aspiring outdoor super dad Paddy O\u2019Connell quizzes Steven and Katie about the lessons they\u2019ve learned while trying to raise dirt-footed tumbleweed nature kids.\nThe Outside Podcast is made possible by Outside+ subscribers. Learn more about all the benefits of a subscription and subscribe now at outsideonline.com/podplus.