Just like with cooking, it’s easy to let your outdoor pursuits become routine. Routines can be efficient and comforting, so naturally we all tend to have them. But the same way a new recipe can make cooking fun and exciting, a new adventure can make time outside more memorable and impactful. Here are three ways to shake things up.
Get to Really Know a Trail
Give your hiking a new twist by getting to know a local trail really, really well. Pick a trail close to home and try hiking it on three different days at three different times. See how the trail and the landscape it traverses are different at sunrise, midday, and sunset. How do things like birdcalls and sunlight change throughout the day? Now bring a friend at your favorite time.
Try Mindful Walking
Sitting meditation has many well-documented benefits, but it can be a challenge for some. Good news: practicing the same sort of focus while moving can offer similar mood- and health-boosting benefits. Enter mindful walking, which blends the focus of meditation with the movement of a walk through the…
