"Page through this primer and you’ll want to pull your hiking boots on and get out on a trail. From Ape Cave on the Cascades’ west slope to the Ginkgo Petrified Forest, where trees are buried in basalt, there are a plethora of great ideas that will inspire wonder and make for fun, fascinating outdoor family adventures." -Lauren Kramer, Cascadia Weekly Author Susan Elderkin has seen her kids express wonder and glee at discovering insects and flowers, melt down in tearful defiance in the middle of a trail, and triumphantly reach a summit and view. In short, she’s a regular mom who wants to encourage other parents to get their regular kids out into nature too. While Susan is an expert hiker in her own right, it’s her children who helped her to see hiking from a kid’s point of view. The result is Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington, a fresh and wholly new guide for families looking for quality time together away from their distracting devices.