As I walk through a winding path of trees, surrounded by a lush colorful landscape, and a steep ravine to my side, I stop to take the time to listen to the different birds chirping a beautiful song, thinking I must be dreaming this can’t be in Florida, but it is! I am at Ravine Garden State Park in Palatka, Florida. If you are like me you tend to think of Florida as being pretty flat or all beaches but this is not true. This state park is home to not one but two ravines measuring up to 90 feet deep! It is imperative we protect gems like this. Ravine Garden State Park deserves continued financial support and preservation because it beautifully highlights how Florida's waterways shape and mold this state's landscape and history as well as showcases…
Specific Purpose: To inform others about the different kinds of snowboards and where the different snowboards are best used on the mountain and what kind of riding you would do on that particular board.…
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Physical health: This is about the body size. I like walking for my exercise to try and stay in shape and to lose weight. Most women are not happy about their body size, I am just ok with my body size but need to start working out on a steady basics. I try to walk…
The air is salty and a cool breeze blows across your face. Could you believe that 51 years ago this place was able to withstand one of Alaska’s most devastating earthquakes recorded to date? Historical landmarks and places of interest are so important. Taking the time out of a trip or making a trip to them you can learn so much and feel all the history and think about all the things that happened in these places. As the years go on in our world places of history become rubble or turn into malls to adapt to our society’s needs and necessities.…
With factors like having everything one used to do outside possible to be done indoors, the newest and greatest technology, and the shrinking number of places to go, why would someone want to go outside. The rights promised to humans are gone, there is no where to be free to just breathe, there are parking lots, companies, and skyscrapers instead. One must remember the benefits of going out in nature and use that as motivation to find those few, rare places. Once there, just breathe, relax, and enjoy. Nature is wonderful and is a gift that should be enjoyed forever. There are no rules to nature, so just go outside and be…
Think about your experience hiking, backpacking, and/or existing in the wild. What are the benefits of any one of these activities?…
A. Both tribes at first were called Seminoles and were part of Creek Nation and both primarily spoke in “Miccosukee”…
Putting one foot in front of the other, trekking through the beauty and diversity of nature with land beneath your feet is one of the most liberating experiences. For those whose wanderlust needs to be satisfied, stretching across America are many awe-inspiring trails. Best of all, hikes can take you through national parks or national scenic trails, and give you plenty of trekking ground in nature. Here are some of the top through hikes in the United States.…
Stress Management: Participating in outdoor recreational activities is often seen as an escape to the outdoors and an opportunity to ‘re-create’ yourself. Interacting with the natural environment generally means fresh unpolluted air and feelings of tranquillity or excitement which can help to distract an individual from their daily life and pressures. Benefits of stress management are that the individual removes themselves from the areas of stress in their lives.…
After words we went on a nature hike and walked for what seemed to be hours discussing how to read the terrain and how to use self reliance.…
The outdoor environment helps the overall well being of the children as the outdoors makes them feel free which helps their emotional and social development, as it allow them to learn new skills and develop confidence in playing alongside others. In the long term physical activity helps the children to become interested in sports and outdoor activities. This is a good foundation to build when the children are young because as they grow older children and young adults start to become less active so early physical activity is more beneficial for the child in the long term. If when children are young and do not take part in physical activity it is more likely that they will become obese later on in life which in turn could end up with them getting more serious diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer or heart diseases, it could also result in girls having osteoporosis later on in life.…
Physical and environmental health is vital for healthy living. Routine physical exercise and healthy eating is essential to having good health. Exercise increases the metabolism, rids the body of harmful toxins, and is important to keep the human body in good shape. A healthy lifestyle can increase one’s chances of living longer, it can decrease the changes of becoming depressed, it can make one feel better about their self as well. A healthy lifestyle can help reduce many diseases we face in our lives. Diabetes, for example is one of the many diseases people face in our society. Not maintaining a healthy lifestyle physically can cause high blood pressure, heart disease high blood cholesterol and may even cause one to have a stroke. Making up a chart of days to exercise along with a healthy diet and sticking with that chart can prevent our bodies from developing such diseases later in life. A lot of people believe that just because that they are young means that they can eat unhealthy and not exercise and later on in life they can start trying to eat healthy and exercising then they will be okay. That is not true. It can actually put a person’s body more at risk to having diabetes, heart disease or any other terrible disease. Physical activity and nutrition are partners when it comes to sustaining better health. Being active increases the amount of calories burned. As people age their metabolism slows, so maintaining energy balance requires moving more and eating less. To help a person to get in the routine of exercising can be challenging but with the help of the environment, it will not be that difficult. Going on nature walks or walks throughout the community just to pick up trash and clean up the neighborhood is not…
Through my own experience as an avid outdoorsman, I find that Nature has many enjoyable activities to offer. Some of my friends like to go canoeing and some enjoy swimming in lakes, I find that my favorite outdoor sports are rock climbing, fly fishing and deer hunting. From the sweet smell of maple sap to all the little chirps, whistles and squeaks, I find myself completely relaxed when I am outside. It seems too often that the daily hustle and bustle of everyday work and school can leave a person stressed. Nature has a natural way of gently stimulating all of our senses and gives us something new to experience every day.…
Others may prefer to spend there vacation time in the mountains. This type of vacation is more for the outdoorsman. For people who enjoy activities such as hiking, mountain biking, skiing and camping. These vacations are better suited for those that want to get away from the everyday hustle and bustle of their busy lives. People who want to have time to reflect and enjoy nature.…