How often do you get to nature? This is a question I asked on my blog site. After getting seven total responses, I thought it interesting how even with all the benefits of nature, most people picked "Occasionally" for their answer. One person even picked "Every Once and Awhile." This saddened me as I go hiking, biking, and skiing in the the mountains of Colorado every break. These experiences both help me physically and mentally and are ones I wish everyone could enjoy. Physically with the hiking and exercise, and mentally by meeting new people and, and enjoying the beautiful calming scenery. The reason nature has inspired me to create this blog is because I have great memories of it.
Some of my fondest memories are of a hike that I take with my Dad every year. The trail is called Lincoln’s Lake and it’s fun for me every year to go and see how much easier the hike gets every time I go. When I was little for example it was a hike that took 3-4 hours. Now I can hike up and back, with a lunch break, in only an hour or two. Another great memory I have about the outdoors is in my trip to NOLS last year. NOLS is the National Outdoor Leadership School. I took my course with 10 other boys that I had never met. We backpacked for two weeks in the Idaho- Montana wilderness on the Great Divide. Then we rafted down the Salmon River. I had never been more physically or emotionally challenged, and I loved it. This experience changed my personality and I came back stronger. This is why I thought it was so sad that more people didn’t get out to nature, so I encourage you my reader, to do what I have done just get out to nature and really find yourself.
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