TAKE A KID/GRANDKID CAMPING AND HIKING

Getting outside is essential for our well-being. We experience therapeutic responses when we’re in the fresh air hearing the sounds of nature. There’s so much to see in the great outdoors, especially escaping our urban centers, from plants to animals and bright stars in the night sky. One of the best ways to experience nature is hiking and camping and our youth need those experiences now more than ever. For newcomers, there are Youtube videos on how to tent-camp and what equipment is needed. There are state and national parks scattered all over the country as well as other places that cater to hiking and camping. For more info, see www.nps.gov.

You can start by practicing camping in your own backyard – your kids or grandkids will enjoy it. To make camping a favorable experience, you’ll of course want to select comfortable weather conditions including, for me, nightly temperatures below 68 degrees here in the humid South. That number can be a little higher in drier parts of the country. Get your kids hooked on camping and hiking plus it’s a great excuse to travel to a different ecoregion where the flora and fauna will have some differences than back home. Show your kids or grandkids the great outdoors by taking them camping and hiking. Do it for them and do it for the owls!


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