(CBS) If you're tired of dragging your kids to theme parks every summer vacation, maybe it's time for a travel adventure.

Mike Roberts, the senior editor from Outside Magazine, visits The Early Show to talk about the wild vacation ideas that are sure to excite everybody in your family.

Wyoming - Safari and Wildlife Expeditions
Trip: A four-day safari through the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. Biologist guides take you in safari-style vehicles to watch black bears and bison. You'll also hike to see wolves, grizzlies, moose and elk. You can ride horses, fish, and hike.

These four-day tours explore the abundant wildlife and natural wonders of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, which offer the highest concentration of wildlife in the lower 48 states. You will have the opportunity to see many large mammals, birds and the astounding landscape they inhabit.

Price: The cost of this four-day tour is $1,695 per person based on double occupancy. Price includes the expertise of a biologist, hotel accommodations for four nights, meals, snacks and beverages, all gratuities, round-trip transportation from Jackson in a safari-style vehicle, use of optics and all entrance fees. Naturalists also bring along animal pelts and other educational tools for children.

Children are half price with two paying adults.

Half-day and full-day trips, with no lodging, are available for those looking for a less expensive trip or those with less time to spend. For more information, visit www.wildlifeexpeditions.org.

Minnesota - Boundary Waters - Ely River Point Outfitting Co.
Trip: Six-day canoe camping trip with a wildlife guide. The trip is designed to incorporate the adventure of paddling the Boundary Waters with the joy of learning more about the elusive timber wolf. Late summer and into September are the perfect time to hear wolves, as the wolf pups are just learning how to howl.

Time will also be available for swimming (August only), hiking, fishing, sightseeing, photography, and just plain relaxing. Hundreds of lakes dot this vast wilderness, so many that some are yet to be named. There will also be opportunities to view moose, loons, beaver, otter, bald eagles, and a multitude of other birds.

This trip is for beginners through intermediate levels, so it is perfect for families.

Price: $895 per person, with children discounted by 50 percent. Includes: One night lodging at River Point on Saturday night prior to the canoe trip; breakfast the morning of the start of the canoe trip; showers before and after the canoe trip; 6-day complete outfitting with the Comfort Plus Package, kevlar canoes and food; USFS Permit and user fees, or Canadian permit fee; and guide's expertise. For more information, visit www.elyoutfitters.com.

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