Trail Life USA Releases “Trail-Ready: 102 Devotions for Dads with Boys”
Dads are being encouraged to “step into intentional fatherhood,” believes Mark Hancock of Trail Life.
Trail Life USA, the nation’s leading Christ-centered, boy-focused mentoring organization, has released “Trail-Ready: 102 Devotions for Dads with Boys” just in time for Father’s Day. The new book, authored and curated by Hancock, who is the CEO of the orgnization, is designed as a resource for dads seeking to spark meaningful adventures and deeper connections with their sons.
A follow-up to their previous devotional, this latest edition features 102 all-new devotions, new photographs, and ideas for father-son hikes. Each devotion is intended to take just three minutes, blending biblical wisdom with practical advice and conversation starters that encourage dads to engage more intentionally with their sons.
“The dad-journey isn’t always easy, but moments of connecting make the trail a little less bumpy,” Hancock said. Every devotion comes with photos from national parks and descriptions of accessible day hikes, offering dads opportunities to turn reflection into shared experience. Trail Life’s Fathers & Families initiative, which underpins the book’s mission, emphasizes that boys thrive when men—whether biological fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, or Troop leaders—actively engage in their lives.
“Boys and men bond organically through shared experience,” adds Hancock. “When dads and mentors step into a boy’s world and lead by example, relationships deepen and impact multiplies.”
National ministry leaders have praised the devotional. Dr. Kathy Koch, founder of Celebrate Kids, Inc., called the devotions “short for busy dads and not intimidating for those who have never read much of the Bible.” Dr. Chris Harper, CEO of BetterMan, described it as “a guiding light as we climb the mountains before us.”
“Trail-Ready: 102 Devotions for Dads with Boys” is available now on Amazon and the Trail Life USA store.
–Dwight Widaman | Metro Voice
