OUTDOOR RESOLUTION: Resolve to do something that 
scares you in the New Year�we explain on Passport to 
Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

Hard to believe, but another new year nearly here. When 
Karen Zimmerman was at TPW, she coordinated the 
agency�s State Park Ambassador program. Back then she 
offered suggestions for ways to connect with the 
outdoors and with yourself any time of year.

44�If you�re not getting outside try to go outside � even if it�s 
just walking outside. It�s amazing the benefits that that can 
bring to our mind. If you need to think on a problem, you 
should just let it marinate in your head while you walk amongst 
some trees. But, if you�re already into the outdoors recreation 
somewhat, and you want to take it a step further,  I think the 
best resolution you can make to yourself is to try something 
that scares you. Because, there were so many things that I 
thought I just wasn�t tough enough to do � like repelling. And 
you might cry a little bit while you do it, but then afterwards 
you are going to feel so good. And, there is nothing in the 
world that can boost your confidence for months than 
undertaking something that scares you like that � and 
succeeding � because it�s actually not that hard, and you don�t 
need to be in that great of shape to do most of these outdoor 
activities.

Explore outdoor activities available in state parks and 
natural areas when you visit the texasstateparks.org.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife�I�m Cecilia Nasti. 













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