Five great hiking quotes to discuss with day hiking with kids

“You need special shoes for hiking - and a bit of a special
soul as well.”

The trail offers a great opportunity to teach kids lessons about life. For older children and teens, a good quotation might be the way to impart wisdom or at least a good discussion going. Here are five great quotations I like for the trail:

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You need special shoes for hiking - and a bit of a special soul as well.” – Emme Woodhull-Bäche

“The place where you lose the trail is not necessarily the place where it ends.” – Tom Brown, Jr.

“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up” – Robert Persin

“In every walk with nature one receives more than he seeks.” – John Muir

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