PASSPORT
to the BRAINERD LAKES AREA
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GET OUTSIDE BRAINERD LAKES!
This is your passport to local nature-based adventures- and a fun game challenging you to collect as many Passport stamps as possible! You might even extend your challenge with family and friends to see who can collect the most by the end of Fall.
“Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity,
an antidote to the high pressure of modern life,
a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.”
~ Sigurd Olson, 1946
Health outcomes like decreases in incidences of diabetes and cardio-vascular mortality, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and better immune system function can be linked to spending time outdoors. In fact, these positive effects that are so well-documented that more and more doctors are issuing “nature prescriptions” to help treat a range of conditions from heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, to chronic stress, depression and anxiety, insomnia and even PTSD.
OUTDOOR PLAY CAN DO A MOUNTAIN OF GOOD
It provides physical activity and exercise
It helps get Vitamin D
It lessens stress and anxiety
It can be very social
It improves sleep
It can help with self-esteem
It helps you focus
It boosts immunity
It supports creativity
It helps maintain a healthy weight
A special THANK YOU to the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation for their generous support to help begin this initiative. Their commitment to the kids and families in our community is extraordinary.
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