Posted
on June 4, 2016
Hiking,
biking, and horseback riding, paddling and bird watching, geocaching
– all the fun outdoor stuff is happening today in various places
all across the U.S. There are also demonstrations of hiking (etc.!)
gear, and there are projects aimed at care for trails.
Did
you know that America has about 200,000 miles of trails? All of this
is a great resource for people's health and well-being – and we're
talking about mental health as well as physical! Being outdoors is
good for us, and exercising is good for us, so naturally exercising
outdoors is really good for us!
Construction
of trails and maintenance of trails takes a lot of planning and
labor. Thousands of volunteers work on trails each year – so today
is a great day to thank them.
Check
out the official website to find National Trails Day events.
National
Trails Day is always the first Saturday in June. But any day can be a
day to explore trails, work on trails, or thank others for their work
on trails.
Don't
know where to go to find local trails? Here are some ideas:
Google “local hiking trails” and “volunteer trail maintenance” to find nearby trails.
- I found reviews of local trails on Yelp!
- Check with your parks and rec department.
Also
on this date:
Clean
Air Day in
Canada
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ahead:
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