He’s 4, hiked 3 national parks, & hasn’t passed a single bug without stopping to investigate. This kid was made for the wild. Born a Ranger.
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Receive Text UpdatesArie loves exploring every corner of the outdoors. Our RV adventures bring new parks and trails, while our little piece of land at home gives him space to dig, observe bugs, and run experiments in the mud. He spends hours watching insects, asking questions, and discovering how the natural world works. Nature fuels his curiosity and imagination every single day.
Arie’s favorite animal is a lion. His name means lion, and he takes that seriously. His stuffed lion, LyLy, joins many adventures, and Arie practices his loudest lion roar on the trail. To him, lions represent bravery and a big explorer spirit.
Exploring the outdoors and studying bugs. Arie loves turning the yard or campsite into a discovery zone, flipping rocks, watching insects, building tiny mud rivers, and creating little experiments with dirt and water. Whether we park the RV near a trail or spend time on our land with our dogs and chickens, he always finds something new to investigate.
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