Happy National Take A Hike Day! On November 17, today encourages us to get out there and hit the trails.
With over sixty thousand miles of trails in the National Trail System across the fifty states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike.
Some of those trails are hundreds of years old. For example, the oldest continuously used trail in the United States is Crawford Path in New Hampshire. The beginnings of the mountain path were cleared to the summit of Mt. Washington in 1819.
Other trails allow us to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark or explore even more ancient history like Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Besides experiencing majestic views and the great outdoors, we also exercise our bodies. Hiking not only gets our hearts pumping and our muscles moving, but being outdoors is good for our minds.
Many of us spend too much time indoors behind a desk. Hiking can burn between four hundred to five hundred and fifty calories per hour. What better way to get a head start on all those ‘other’ holiday temptations and observe National Take a Hike Day?
Events around the country celebrate National Take a Hike Day. Local, state, and National Parks support hiking events encouraging us to enjoy a hike.
Be sure to wear good shoes, take a snack and bring a buddy, but get out there and enjoy the fresh air, scenery and get a little exercise to boot!
HOW TO OBSERVE
Invite a friend and take a nice hike. Check out the resources below to find trails near you. When you go, use #NationalTakeAHikeDay to post on social media.
HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues to research the origins of this adventurous holiday.
#NationalTakeAHikeDay
@USForestService
@AmericanTrails.org
@NationalParkPosters
@AmericanHiking
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