Summer is here and in this conversation, John McKinney shares valuable information on everything you need to know to have a successful hiking adventure with your kids.  From beautiful trail recommendations, to packing tips and safety advice, this episode will leave you inspired to get out into nature and explore the trails with your family this summer! John McKinney is an award-winning writer public speaker and author of 30 hiking-themed books: inspiring narratives, top selling guides, books for children. John is particularly passionate about sharing the stories of California trails. He is the only one to have visited and written about all 280 California State Parks. John tells the story of his epic hike along the entire California coast in the critically acclaimed Hiking on the Edge: Dreams, Schemes, and 1600 miles on the California Coastal Trail. For 18 years John, aka The Trailmaster, wrote a weekly hiking column for the Los Angeles Times and has hiked and enthusiastically told the story of more than 10 thousand miles of trail across California and around the world. His “Every Trail Tells a Story” series of guides highlight the very best hikes in California. The intrepid Eagle Scout has written more than a thousand stories and opinion pieces about hiking, parklands, and our relationship with nature. A passionate advocate for hiking and our need to reconnect with nature, John is a frequent public speaker and shares his tales on radio, on video, and online. How to contact John McKinney: John McKinney's website   How to contact Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Dr. Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Dr. Bob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656 Dr. Bob's Seven Secrets Of The Newborn website: https://7secretsofthenewborn.com/ Dr. Bob's website: https://roberthamiltonmd.com/ Pacific Ocean Pediatrics: http://www.pacificoceanpediatrics.com/