OUTDOOR RESOLUTIONS – What do you get from time spent 
outdoors? [04: “…healthier…happier…smarter.”]…the prescription 
for a more satisfying New Year…on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

Adults and children can achieve a better quality of life by 
committing to spending time in the wide open spaces…or 
the forested spaces…or watery spaces…or…any outdoor 
space. Even their own backyards. 

Outreach & Education Director, Nancy Herron, shares 
some thoughts on how individuals and families can make 
2017 the healthiest…happiest…and smartest year yet by 
spending time outside.

38— When you spend time outdoors you can be healthier, 
happier and smarter. What do we mean by that? Well, actually 
there is a lot of research that’s out there that shows that people 
of all ages actually do have benefits from being outside in 
nature, and that does include improvements to your health, your 
stress level, your sense of self esteem and confidence. Even 
being more cooperative. Can you believe that? Communities are 
more cooperative; families bond better in the out of doors. These 
are interesting things that we now know that we took for 
granted, and we just didn’t realize. That there’s a whole bevy of 
benefits from being outdoors.

Nancy Herron returns with resolutions to get you 
outdoors and help to make you and yours healthier… 
happier…and smarter.

That's our show for today… Funding provided in part by 
Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram
 
For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.









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