Enjoying the Outdoors

Enjoying the Outdoors

I'm one who has never considered myself an environmentalist, but to a degree I guess I am. There is a definite connection between being in the Great Outdoors (enjoying the woods, desert, beach or mountain tops), and "Environmentalism". Every time I go camping, swimming, hiking or biking I always leave my surroundings cleaner then when I arrived by simply picking up any trash I see. By consciously supporting the places you enjoy you are are an active environmentalist!

This summer I found myself picking up trash on my street and in my yard that had been blown there by the wind. I find that this is just one easy thing that every one could do to clean up the environment. Sure, it may be the most basic task, but the rewards are far spreading. Not only will you enjoy your surroundings more, and maybe even have a more positive attitude about life, but you may also take comfort in the idea that you are making a difference in other people's lives, as well as the environment.