National Parks- Every Kid in a Park
Check out my segment on Utah’s Fresh Living Show (KUTV) We live in a beautiful world filled with amazing national parks, forests, mountains and other sites. Did you know that just in the United States alone there are over 400 national parks and most people can reach a park within a 2-hour drive by car? I love living in Utah because I don’t need to drive far to see something amazing. However, this year I am hoping to see even more sites in the United States because of a new program regarding fourth graders. Three cheers for my son Martin, who is in fourth grade! Recently the White House and the Federal Land Management launched a new initiative called Every Kid in a Park. If you have a fourth grader in your family, I hope you are ready to go exploring! First I would like to say that regardless if you have a fourth grader or not, taking your kids out in Nature is always a fabulous idea. Between school, homework, piano, structured sports and other indoor activities I am always looking for ways to get them outside. Regardless if it is a day trip or a weekend vacation I feel we always come back happier and fulfilled by being outdoors. Their natural curiosities are awakened; electronics are turned off, and we spend time talking and laughing. I feel it is a necessity to bring our children to nature. Even if they complain because their Minecraft game might need to be put on hold. A fun item I have found for my kids is their own passport for the National Parks. I highly recommend getting these for you and your family. They have a regular National Park passport for $8.95 and a Kids National Park passport for $6.95 that you can purchase…
October 27, 2015