Fresh Air Kids Switzerland

Summer! Oh my, it is heating up this summer in Basel and the best way to escape the heat is to visit one of the local swimming pools....

How to spend more time outdoors as a family. Five easy tips for everyone! We have spent years doing our best to create a nature rich...

Please join us for a family-friendly hike (though not stroller friendly) from the Sissach Banhof, through the streets of Sissach. Our...

This post will be part of an ongoing series curated by the Fresh Air Kids. It is no surprise we love the great outdoors and feel most at...

Not far from Basel, nestled deep in the forest, sits a magical world of the elves for your children to explore. With multiple activities...

We are thrilled to announce that we will be joining the Basel Children's Trust (BCT) for a spring hike on one of our favorite trails. If...

How to Hike in the Rain with Kids Hiking in the rain can be an incredible experience, but without adequate preparation and the right...

Hiking with toddlers is both an incredible challenge and a remarkable delight. I know, it sounds like an oxymoron, but both statements...

*Actual image from the hike we will be doing! Yay! Let’s Hike! I think it's time we meet because the spring is here and people are...

“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So, when we say that we have lost our connection to...

There is something absolutely magical about the autumn. Wearing sweaters, indulging in cooler temperatures and experiencing the gorgeous...

We are so excited that our tree planting day is finally here! Listed below is all the information you need to know if you signed up for...

Most parents of preteens and teenagers struggle to get outside with their children. This month, I wrote an in-depth article for one of...

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." Stanley Horowitz Oh, it's that time...

If you are looking for a pleasant stroll on a weekend, consider the lovely route from Lampenberg to Wildenstein and back to Lampenberg....

As the sun finally made a long awaited appearance, we made a mad dash for the mountains. A full week into school and schedules and work,...

I recently wrote an in depth article for one of our partners, Momizen on why children need the natural world. Though that idea is not...

Here is the honest truth; there is no such thing as a perfect trail family. Nope, it simply doesn’t exist. We spend loads of time outside...

“As the most intellectually capable species on planet Earth, how is it possible that we are destroying our only home?” - Jane Goodall,...

Before we start this post, we think it is important to note that the folks in charge of the Comic Trails work extremely hard to put...