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ASK AN ADVENTURER

Q Spring break starts this month—smack dab in the middle of slush season. Trails are sloppy and snowy, but if I don’t get these kids out of the house, I’m going to lose it. Any ideas?

A To avoid the elements entirely, you can always take your children to one of the indoor parkour gyms that tracks nearly 7,000 geocaches in and around Denver.) Finally, you can just embrace the elements. It’s not always going to be 60 degrees and sunny. Accepting that and telling your children, expands their love of nature and teaches them how to prepare for all sorts of conditions. Be sure to pack extra towels, though.

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