Enjoy the Outdoors!
Saturday September 24 2011, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, along with 31 other trail clubs will be launching Family Hiking Day. In part, supported by REI, Family Hiking Day is a great opportunity to get families to enjoy the outdoors together. The event will be held on National Public Lands Day and coordinating with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative.
So I urge you to grab your family and head outside. Whether it be a short stroll with the grandparents or an all day hike with the super fit family spend some time together in the best place of all… in the woods!
The ATC has a few links to help your family plan a hike:
- A list of family friendly hikes – including some guided hikes led by Appalachian Trail Clubs
- Guidelines for planning a family hike
- Games and activities that you can bring with while you’re out on the Trail.
- A place to submit your family hike story and for a chance to win prizes.
If you are looking to plan a hike in Western, MA I can help pick a hike for your family, just contact me.
If you do participate I would love to have you share your family hike story here at huskyhiker.com… contact me!
by Falcon Guides. Husky Hiker wants to get out more and lose some weight… Do you want to get outside, hike more? Enjoy the weather? I’m all about motivating you to get out and do more and maybe drop some pounds in the process. HuskyHiker.com will share hiking tips, weight loss tips, trips and other adventures… All Aboard!
we live near the Appalachian trail section in Maryland. Great to see families getting out in the outdoors
Awesome! I had no ideas that family hiking was so encouraged. My wife and 1 year old daughter have been hiking nearly every weekend for the past few months in New England. We love it, and it has helped keep us in shape and happy just like it looks like it has done for you. Keep up the great work!
Nice work on Ellastrails… Keep enjoying the outdoors with your family.