The Great Outdoors
Claire // 6th grade
“Spring flowers blooms blossom. Baby birds trip for their food. Sunshines and snow melts.”
Read MoreFrancois // 4th grade
“We heard that there is a river nearby, so we decided to try swimming. When we got there, the water was very cold, but we got used to it.”
Read MoreWellan // 4th grade
“The trees were very pretty as the wind blew through their leaves, and we climbed up the steep hill.”
Read MoreIngrid // 5th grade
“When I get to go outside, I feel like a bird that was just let out of its cage.”
Read MoreOlivia // 4th grade
“I was on a hike outdoors and my sister was behind all of us. But somehow she got to the top before all of us.”
Read MoreAni // 4th grade
“I like spending time with my dog in nature.”
Read MoreElla // 4th grade
“When I go outside, I release all the energy that is not mine.”
Read MoreSabine // 4th grade
“At the ocean, we play in the waves, and we look for jellyfish and sand dollars and crabs.”
Read MoreLiam // 6th grade
“We went through the woods. A small hill came up and it was pretty steep. I was the last person to do it. And I was scared.”
Read MoreOlivia // 5th grade
“We were walking for three hours. We saw deer, we saw birds. And then right in front of me, there was a huge snake.”
Read MoreDesmond // 6th grade
“The outdoors helps me calm down.”
Read MoreMiles // 6th grade
“I walk outside. I see a bee pollinating a flower. My feet are crushing the leaves on the ground. Now crab apples. I take a big deep breath of fresh air.”
Read MoreFritz // 5th grade
“When we finished that trail, we decided to grab some lemonade because we were very hot, even though it was only 75 degrees out.”
Read MoreEli // 5th
“It was in winter and it was very cold out but we were very excited to go skiing.”
Read MoreGailthavhan // Age 17
“I love the flowers, the smell of flowers when going through gardens. I love the bees buzzing around those flowers.”
Read MoreGauchong // Age 16
“The water at the Boundary Waters was really clean and clear.”
Read MoreRW // Age 16
“I don’t like the great outdoors but I still like being outside.”
Read MoreBilly // Age 14
“When you set your hook and you finally catch a fish and you can feel the adrenaline pumping through your body.”
Read MoreChouamon // Age 16
“The outdoors open many opportunities to me and give me lots of time to think to myself.”
Read MoreMaya // Age 14
“I was just peacefully sitting trying to eat my blueberry muffin and a seagull stole my muffin out of my hand.”
Read MoreCharlie // Age 15
“Something I did this summer was going to the Mississippi River to catch dragonflies.”
Read MoreKee // Age 14
“Being with people, and being outside allows me to grow and be active.”
Read MoreNoah // Age 18
“I trudged through the curb with a water spilling over my boots. I looked down and saw leaves roaring through the water.”
Read MoreAhmed // Age 14
“The dog looked at me and started chasing me. And I ran. Keep in mind, I play soccer as well. So I ran really fast.”
Read MoreRashad // 11th grade
“When I go out and I see a plant by myself, I can identify it without having to search it up or anything.”
Read MoreBasanti // Educator
“Sun rays battle with frost dusted winds and small green buds are eager to emerge from underneath the cold and cracked, sometimes even snow dusted earth.”
Read MoreAsia // 4th grade
“One time, we were having a birthday pool party next door with a jumpy house. My brother went to down the slide so fast, he fell off.”
Read MoreAllison // 12th grade
“It just made me happy knowing that after a long day of school, I would be able to spend some time outside.”
Read MoreKenna // 12th grade
“We walked out in a very crowded urban area and there’s just a peacock walking in like the one plot of grass.”
Read MoreEvan // 12th grade
“Nature brings a lot of thrill of the unknown.”
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