Saturday, June 13 is National Get Outdoors Day. Across the country, our National Forests provide some of the best places to play whether it’s paddling, camping, hiking, driving or simply taking in the view. We asked a few Forest Service employees why and how they like to get outdoors.
How do you like to get outdoors? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook.
Are you a Forest Service employee that would like to share how you get outdoors? Email Hannah today to be added to the blog post.
"It’s inspiring to get out and hike the Hunter-Frying Pan Wilderness. Rugged peaks and clean mountain air ignite the soul!"
"The Hoosier is like a treasured quilt, passed from one generation to next, whose colors are the whites of spring dogwoods, greens of summer leaves, browns of the oaks in fall, and golden yellows of winter sunrises over the Ohio River. It’s pattern of farms, meadows, and forest wraps around you with warmth, and you know you are home – and free."
"It's easy for me to stay cool under these cedar trees at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. I just follow the north loop of the boardwalk trail and walk until the world gets a little more quiet!"
“I like to park and just start walking and don’t have to worry about needing permission to walk on the land.”
"I love walking along the boardwalk at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor center that cuts through a cedar swamp, which has been around since the end of glaciation. It’s humbling to look out at these large, ancient Northern White Cedar and think of the history their ancestors have stood through."
“I like natural and cultural history. This interest allows me to self-explore and stumble into amazing places on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.”
“I'm a traditional basket maker so I'm gathering materials either in riparian or high elevation areas such as the Escalante Ranger District or the North Kaibab Ranger District.”
"I love to go up to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and explore the recreation trails on ATVs with my family and friends."
“I'm a traditional basket maker so I'm gathering materials either in riparian or high elevation areas such as the Escalante Ranger District or the North Kaibab Ranger District.”
How do you like to get outdoors? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook.
Are you a Forest Service employee that would like to share how you get outdoors? Email Hannah today to be added to the blog post.
