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Healthy Picnics
and Family Hikes

What can be more refreshing than time spent outdoors with healthy picnics and family hikes? Enjoy eating wholesome food spiced with a little fresh air and sunshine. Introduce your children to the love of the great outdoors with a family walk. Or let loose! Play a few wild and wacky outdoor kids games.

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Picnic planning can be a fun and easy task; and they provide you with the opportunity to build bonds between families, friends, teams and even co-workers.

Planning for the perfect outdoor eating adventure includes:

  • Healthy picnic recipes
  • Food safety tips
  • Healthful eating tips
  • Special occasion picnic ideas
  • Keeping your world healthy - green, litterless picnics
  • Getting active

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A family hiking together stays fit together! Nurture those bonds between you and your children and the great outdoors. Exploring nature aids in your child's mental and physical development, and it builds respect for the natural environment.

We'll give you lots of tips on how to:

  • Successfully hike with children
  • Educate and equip yourself with hiking gear
  • Choose the proper hiking footwear for a blister-free day
  • Be prepared for any outdoor emergency with hiking safety tips
  • Find local Alberta picnic sites and walking trails

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Healthy picnics also include hearty food to keep everyone energized!

Check out these healthy picnic recipes:

  • wholesome sandwiches - a picnic staple!
  • whole-grain breads and rolls made in the bread machine
  • wilt-free picnic salads that are guaranteed to travel well
  • energy-filled bars for your hikes
  • Mmm, Mmm good power-packed cookies
  • high fibre, low-fat muffins


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Fall Picnic
Welcome autumn in all it's colorful splendor with a fall picnic!

Sandwiches, Recipes for Your Next Picnic
Sandwiches - a picnic staple. Featuring attention-grabbing sandwich recipes for picnics and hikes.

Perfect Picnic Salad Recipes
These picnic salad recipes are guaranteed to travel well - plus suggestions to turn them from a side salad into a main meal!

Muffins, Cookies and Energy Bars
Energy-filled snack recipes: muffins, cookies and energy bars all make great picnic and hiking snacks.

Bread Recipes
Healthful bread recipes using your bread machine - perfect for picnic sandwiches!

Healthy Eating Tips for Picnics and Hikes
Keep yourself energized with healthy eating and baking tips for your picnics and hikes.

Picnic Safety and Picnic Food Safety
Important tips on picnic safety and picnic food safety for an enjoyable day.

Picnic Checklist
Did you remember everything? Use this picnic checklist before you head out!

Outdoor Games for Kids
Outdoor games for kids, including water games, beach games and fun frisbee games.

Picnic Ideas
We have lots of picnic ideas ranging from Teddy bear Picnics to Mother/Father's Day picnics, Canada Day picnics and more!

Eco-Friendly Green Picnics
Enjoy eco-friendly, green picnics and lessen your impact on the environment.

Hiking with Kids
Hiking with kids, kids hiking gear and kids hiking safety

Hiking Gear
Tips on how to choose the right hiking gear for the best possible outdoor experience.

Hiking Footwear, How to Choose Hiking Boots
Choosing the right hiking footwear may be the most important decision you make as an outdoor enthusiast.

Hiking Safety Tips
Hiking Safety tips, including the Hug A Tree and Survive program - emergency plans for all picnics and hikes.

Alberta picnic sites
Discover beautiful picnic sites and walking trails in Alberta.

A Delectable Picnic
A delectable picnic - words that encompass the many facets of a picnic in nature.

The Picnic Trip Blog
The picnic blog keeps you up to date with all additions and changes to the healthy-picnic web site, including new trips and photo albums.

Drop Us a Line !!
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links
Here are some links to other helpful resources that are dedicated to healthy living.



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