15 Fun Facts About Hiking
Hiking is one of our favorite family activities. Hiking is great exercise, it’s a fun way to stay connected with nature, it’s a great way to experience the beauty of nature in your area and beyond, and it is a very thrifty activity for the whole family! Over the years we have hiked at 50+ trails throughout Oregon and several different states. Learning some interesting facts about hiking along the way has just been a bonus to everything else that hiking has introduced our family to.
Some of the experiences that we have had and the amazing sights we have seen while hiking are memories that I will never forget. From frozen waterfalls, to sunsets over the ocean, to a mountain top with a 360 view of Oregon’s mountains, beaches and cities, it really doesn’t get much better than to experience the Pacific Northwest via its trails.
15 Fun Facts About Hiking
Before we get into these fun facts about hiking, let’s talk about some of the awesome health benefits that come with hiking:
- -Lots of fresh air
- -Added vitamin D from all of the natural light you get out in nature
- -Increased physical activity. Read More..