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OC Explorer Guest Blog: OC Hiking Trails for Families

January 1, 2010

If you’re looking for Orange County hiking trails for families, Joe Anzenberger from OC Explorer is the one to ask. Joe covered Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries, as well as Nature and Interpretive Centers for us last year. Here are some trails to help you “Get Outside and Explore Nature More“ in 2010. Happy New [...]

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OC Explorer Guest Post: Orange County Nature and Interpretive Centers

December 7, 2009

Last week, we featured Joe Anzenberger’s guest post on OC Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Since it’s supposed to be a rainy week, I thought his discussion of OC Nature Centers might be appropriate.
ORANGE COUNTY NATURE CENTERS
Fun Orange County Parks recently wrote up reviews of several nature centers, like Oak Canyon, Turtle Rock, and others, [...]

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OC Explorer Guest Post: Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries

November 30, 2009

Joe Anzenberger dedicates himself to sharing stories and advice about exploring the “back country” of Orange County on his OC Explorer website. His site presents all the off-pavement trails in Orange County, spotlighting beautiful locations where entertainment lies in the sounds and sights of a million year old natural environment.

I asked Joe to share some [...]

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Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids and Families: Guest Blog by Play Outdoors

June 23, 2009

Hiking & Camping
Take a walk through your neighborhood, backyard, local park or nature trail and try to find something for every color of the rainbow. Look hard with kiddos to find something that matches every color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo (a purple blue), and Violet.
Go for a family hike on a local trail, [...]