Skiing with a toddler
Wondering how and when to introduce your toddler to the joys of a ski or snowboard holiday? Here's our pick of the best family-friendly ski destinations As someone with a sky-high level of snow obsession, who timed my pregnancy around winter and spent more time than is reasonable Googling Inuit baby names, I didn't for one second consider skipping a snow trip because we'd have a seven-month-old ...

Boulder County residents starting backcountry skills academy for kids
Until now, there haven't been any formal opportunities on the Front Range -- or really almost anywhere in the United States -- for kids to get introduced to the art of moving through the backcountry on skis, earning their turns and discovering nature's winter wonders.

Nordic Skiing: Brainerd youth are getting introduced to skiing
Of all the things that could have gone wrong, a winter with little snow wasn't on the list.

Where Humor Tickles Kids' Brains
Kids may not giggle over the awkwardness on "The Office," and adults usually aren't all that tickled by Elmo. But new research shows that the same brain regions are active when children and grown ups find something funny. Researchers at Stanford University have shown that the brain's network for appreciating humor develops in childhood.

Skiing showdown: Helmet cams go head-to-head
You might think the 200 marked runs at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia would be enough for most skiers. But just before Christmas, my two teenage boys, a friend and his two teenage sons, and I scoped out a largely untouched stash of snow in an area called Flute Bowl. No chairlifts scaled that part of the mountain, so we hit the slopes early, made our way over to Flute Bowl ...