1. Making Playgrounds Real
By Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO – Producer March 23, 2021 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Plastic- and rubber-dominated playgrounds in Colorado Springs have added winding pathways with tall grasses, gardens,...
2. The Outdoor Recreation Ec...
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released statistics today measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The new U.S. data show that the outdoor recreation economy...
3. Lilac
May Night The spring is fresh and fearlessAnd every leaf is new,The world is brimmed with moonlight,The lilac brimmed with dew. Here in the moving shadowsI catch my breath and sing —My heart is fresh and fearlessAnd over-brimmed with...
National Park Apps
Chimani is busily creating a series of apps for National Parks and other outdoor gems for your smartphone. All were free when I last checked at the Apple App Store. Apparently they are also free at...
Nature, Peace, Love and Understanding
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 17th, 2015 in Featured, Health, Mental Health, Research | 0 comments
Science Supports Nature “In our studies, people with less access to nature show relatively poor attention or cognitive function, poor management of major life issues, poor impulse...
Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 15th, 2015 in Activities, Adventure, Featured, Video | 0 comments
If climbing hills with your mountain bike doesn’t appeal to you, perhaps riding downhill does. A sport called “gravity assisted mountain biking” takes place in remote areas that...
Liability for Injuries Caused by Animals
When you are enjoying a National Park or other public area and are injured by the local wildlife, should you sue the Federal government for damages? A Mountain Goat Attack In 2010 a man was hiking...
Avoiding Rumination
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 10th, 2015 in Featured, Health, Mental Health, Research | 0 comments
As defined by psychologists, rumination is the compulsively focused attention on the symptoms of one’s distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions....
The Closeted Generation
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 8th, 2015 in Activities, Featured, Helping, Mental Health, Physical Health, Research | 0 comments
After surveying 2000 parents across the United Kingdom, adventure blog Go Ape decided that the current generation of kids should be called the “Closeted Generation” because they are...
Shinrin Yoku – Forest Bathing
Posted by Jerry - Your Pathfinder on Aug 5th, 2015 in Activities, Featured, Health, Mental Health, Video | 0 comments
It’s a simple concept really. Take a walk in the woods and, if you wish, enhance the experience further by breathing the scents of essential wood oils. This outdoor activity has become a...
Selecting Your New Hiking Boots
I recently spent some time at our local REI store getting some new boots for the Chief Scout. The people there were very helpful in narrowing down our selection then helping us choose the correct...
North Face Explore Fund 2015 Grants
2015 Winners The North Face recently announced the final winners of the 2015 Explore Fund $500,000 grants program funding 47 organizations throughout the U.S. The North Face Explore Fund chose...
Ten Best U.S. National Parks
Top 10 Lists There is no correct list of the 10 best National Parks and monuments in the U.S. Everyone that is familiar with them has their favorite and rightly so. Your knowledge from visiting some...
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