How Does God Speak to Us? How About Through Hiking Machu Picchu
For us outdoor lovers, God often speaks to us in and through our experiences in nature. That’s what Emilie O’Connor found this summer when she hiked to Machu Picchu. God …
Discipleship
Active outdoor women know the outdoors provides an ideal environment for discipleship! Spiritual, physical, mental, emotional—all are involved in outdoor adventures.
Let’s Go Hiking!
Hiking is one of the most accessible ways to get into nature in an intimate way. It’s slow. It gives us time to experience our surroundings as we go. We …
“I believe I’ll go canoeing” – Henry David Thoreau
I know I’m biased when I say canoeing is a wonderful activity. Here in Minnesota, recreational boating is second only to walking as the favorite outdoor activity. And a full …
Why We Need Healthy Bones
I’m in my mid-50s, so bone health is on my mind a lot. If you’re still a 20 or 30-something, maybe it’s never occurred to you. But bone health is …
The Physical Benefits of Thankfulness May Surprise You!
(This post was first written 11/30/15 and has been revised.) It’s Thanksgiving week. As I do every year, I wanted to focus a little bit on thankfulness—also known as gratitude—and …
Kayak vs. Canoe vs. Paddleboard
Kayak or canoe or stand-up paddleboard—which is best? It depends! Paddlesports, especially kayaking, have been growing exponentially here in the US during this COVID-19 season. There are several reasons for …
How to Find Local Parks & Trails
2020 is the perfect year to find local parks, trails, waterways and campgrounds that are new-to-you. You know how most of us think we have to go on a road …
As Christians, How Do We Steward Our Environment?
Biblical environmental stewardship doesn’t have to be controversial. In fact, it shouldn’t be! God gave stewardship of the earth to people. That’s in our Bible. But what does that look …
Physical Inactivity – The #1 Health Problem of Our Time
(This article was first published in June of 2015. I updated it to reflect more recent research and links) Physical inactivity is “the biggest public health problem of the 21st …
Beauty in the Ordinary
Do you look for beauty in the ordinary things of life? It’s easy to take “ordinary” beauty for granted. But it’s out there, and will enrich our souls if we …