--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Lynne Marsala Basche description: Lynne Marsala Basche spent most of her career on the island of Manhattan at two New York publishing companies. A multi-year Avid4 Adventure mom and a new contributor to the Avid4 Adventure website, Lynne’s writing adventures also take her to championing volunteerism and regional recreation stories as a staff writer for the Castle Pines Connection newspaper, as well as supporting separate large corporate communications programs. By trying to keep pace with her mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, lacrosse playing, unicycling, tae kwon do-loving 11-year old son, she, like most Avid4 parents, loves sharing the value of outdoor recreation and its positive influence on children’s health and confidence development. 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(Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) ## Lynne Marsala Basche ![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Lynne.jpg) Lynne Marsala Basche spent most of her career on the island of Manhattan at two New York publishing companies. A multi-year Avid4 Adventure mom and a new contributor to the Avid4 Adventure website, Lynne’s writing adventures also take her to championing volunteerism and regional recreation stories as a staff writer for the Castle Pines Connection newspaper, as well as supporting separate large corporate communications programs. By trying to keep pace with her mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, lacrosse playing, unicycling, tae kwon do-loving 11-year old son, she, like most Avid4 parents, loves sharing the value of outdoor recreation and its positive influence on children’s health and confidence development. Lynne lives in Castle Pines, Colorado and regularly immerses herself in outdoor activities with her family where she also runs her freelance writing company, Blue Spruce Creative ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/girl-smiling-on-hike.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important) April 30, 2018 ###### [Leave No Trace:  What It Is And Why It’s Important](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Lynne%20Marsala%20Basche&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/girl-smiling-on-hike.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/girl-smiling-on-hike.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/leave-no-trace-why-it-is-important) **If a group creates a new trail and no one is around to see it, does it matter?**  Think you know about Leave No Trace (LNT)? 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**We shouldn’t bubble wrap our kids** [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/positive-positive-risk-taking-in-kids) Topics: [California Outdoor Activities](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-outdoor-activities) [Colorado outdoor recreation](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-outdoor-recreation) [Skills Learned at Summer Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/skills-learned-at-summer-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/20190805-_NWP8317-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids) March 27, 2018 ###### [Tips & Tricks: Hiking With Kids](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Lynne%20Marsala%20Basche&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/20190805-_NWP8317-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/20190805-_NWP8317-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/hiking-with-kids) **Hikes don’t have to mean “YIKES”!** I’ll admit it. It wasn’t my finest mommy moment. During a hike, our 6-year old sat down in the middle of the trail and refused to budge. He said he was done. He went on strike. A hike strike. He was too big to carry and too young to understand reason. He meant business. What finally uprooted my child? A bribe. We’ve all done it, right?? I’m not proud we promised him a trip to Dairy Queen if he got up and finished, but I swear he would still be on that trail today, sprouting roots in that very spot, if it were not for the lure of the Blizzard. While I have no doubt my child is stubborn, I learned with a few tips and tricks the hike strike didn’t have to happen. Hopefully, our suggestions help your family have a meltdown-free, fun-filled day outdoors.  **A little planning goes a long way so here are some tips & tricks for hiking with kids.** Because hiking requires almost no special equipment, it’s easy to wake up one beautiful morning and decide that today is the day you’re going on a family hike. 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