Hi, everyone! I’m PEER junior Haylie Young.
We all know that COVID impeded on all of our plans this past year. It has been difficult to find hobbies that are safe to participate in, but not all hope is lost! I have put together a map of exciting activities that hopefully get you involved with nature.
In PEER we have discussed the importance of mental health and overall Wellness of our bodies. Personally, I use exercise as an outlet to refresh my mind and enjoy nature. My family and I use hiking as an outlet to enjoy the outdoors and each other. As you all may know, circumstances have changed and finding activities that suit each individuals well-being now differ. Our main objective of this lesson is to give the Champe community and their families safe options to exercise and hopefully discover a new hobby.
The idea of listing out ideas for new hobbies that met individual requirements became increasingly difficult as our team discussed the pros and cons. Our solution to this issue was an app called All Trails. It is a free app in the app store and is one I highly recommend. Its format and attention to detail meets specifications for all ages and levels. The app features images of each trail and highlights of the adventure. It lists difficulty level, length in miles, maps of the trails, reviews, directions, elevation gain, the current weather, and pet friendliness. One of the most incredible features is the amount of traffic there is. Which can help you gage which trails you feel most comfortable visiting.
On the Map below, I have marked some really incredible places to visit that range from local trails to ones that take more time to get to. My family and I have enjoyed visiting some of these places over the past couple years, and my hope would be that you and your family would be able to use this as a tool to jumpstart your own adventures.
Underneath there is a color coded key that will help you navigate difficulty levels and the type of activity you are looking for. There are small icons that indicate what type of activity you can participate in at each location. One thing to keep in mind as you are navigating the map is that hiking takes place at each mountain biking location.
Find your own adventures at – https://www.alltrails.com/
Color Key
Hiking
Easy – Dark Blue
Moderate- Purple
Hard – Salmon/ Orange
Mountain Biking trails
Easy- Light Green
Moderate- Green
Hard- Dark green
Kayaking/ canoeing
Red/ maroon