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practice orienteering at special courses in parks, forests, or other spaces. Participants use maps ... country offer events and guidance for beginners. Some parks have permanent orienteering courses ... GPS; hiking; navigation; explore; map; compass; brain health; national parks;

. Then add a salad or fruit and sit down as a family to eat. Get to know local parks Being active ... as a family is good for everyone. Most neighborhood and city parks are free. Most counties and

your child needs something. Your child may drop a toy or start crying. Put the car in park before

(and ears) peeled. The National Park Service (NPS) also has info about birds in different parks

, park, or beach. Encourage them to play with other children. Preschool Play What can I do to ... activities What you can do as a parent Read to your child. Take trips to the park, beach, and

up and down the long aisles.  While watching TV, stretch your arms and legs.  Park your car a ... around the neighborhood together.  Take your dog for a walk in the park.  Walk through a museum

parked vehicles on street Areas with higher posted speed limits Areas with no divided highways ... run into the street. Don't let children play in driveways, unfenced yards, streets, or parking

energy. Try taking the stairs each day instead of the elevator. Or park at the farthest corner of ... the parking lot. Get off before your stop on the subway and walk a few extra blocks. Always

as parked cars or bushes. Also, drivers may find it hard to see them. Have limited side ... . DON’T cross the street between parked cars. DON’T ever run into the street. DON’T play in

. Make it a habit to take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park in a faraway parking spot instead of

lunch time walk with a friend, take the stairs instead of the elevator, choose parking spots farther

achieve your goals. Plan vacations around activities like hiking or swimming. Park your car in the ... back of the parking lot to have a longer walk into the store when you go shopping.

little space—say, a square of sidewalk at the park, or a corner of your living room—to get hopping

to—is one you like. Whether it’s a walk in the park, a bike ride, or an online yoga class, find

in a local park Help clean a local park Play an active video game that involves fun body

local public pool, community center, youth program, parks and recreation department, and/or YMCA

surface like a fenced parking lot or basketball court. Never play in an alley or street. Place cushions against posts, curbs, and other possible dangers.

a park or neighborhood you’ve never explored before. Take as many opportunities as possible to

face secondhand smoke at work; in public places such as parks, outdoor shopping areas, and some

cheap or free resources in your community, such as park and recreation programs. What if you can’t