Why Hike

Hiking is a great way to release stress, free your mind, get exercise, improve health, breathe consciously and create a sense of accomplishment.

Benefits of hiking include

1. Staying fit. Over 4000 calories can be burned.
2. Decreases blood pressure.
3. Improves health with allowing our bodies to experience clean air.
4. Relief of back pain.
5. Improves arthritis by getting your joints moving and builds muscles to reduce the pain.
6. Improves bone density and prevents osteoporosis.
7. Can stabilize cholesterol levels which are a common cause of heart disease.
8. Endorphins in the brain are released which calms and relaxes you which reduces stress.
9. Can be meditative.
10. Muscle tension and anxiety can build up with pent up adrenaline. Hiking releases the adrenaline.
11. Contributes to slowing the aging process.
12. Controls and can prevent diabetes by managing the degenerative effects.
13. It is an aerobic exercise and therefore improves your cardiovascular system.
14. Hiking is something almost anyone can enjoy.
15. Learn about and experience earth's natural environment.