The more kids understand about the outdoors and the more they enjoy it, the better off we'll all be. The future of wild places and wild things rests in the hands of young people. The anti-hunting message is present on television, in the movies, through the media and even in our schools. Fortunately, these negative influences can be offset by one loving parent willing to spend time with a youngster in an outdoor setting. The fishing trip suggested by Mark Johnson would be a great place to start.
Spring provides some of the fastest action of the year.
Don't think you need do a trip for trophy bass or walleye, just get them into a mess of bluegills and watch them light up. One of my favorite early-season journeys is anywhere I can witness the spring waterfowl migration. Depending on where you live, this annual spectacle ranges from impressive to downright breath-taking. If there's a major staging area for ducks, geese, swans or cranes within a day's drive of where you live, spend a weekend chasing waterfowl with field glasses. If the migration is already over in your part of the country, take a kid out to watch resident ducks or geese nesting.