Are you busy? Running here, running there, running everywhere? Got a couple spare minutes? Maybe even an afternoon? Let’s get outside! Here is a “Winter Must-To-Do-List’ to encourage you and your family to get outside and enjoy nature in winter.
Nature is full of beautiful and wondrous things. There truly is something about the effect that nature and being outside has on us all. Nature quite simply has the power to make time stand still if only for a moment.
Perhaps it is as simple as taking a walk out your own back yard on a quiet winter morning to watch the chickadees and nuthatches flit about in search of food. Maybe you’re lucky enough to discover a fresh track in the snow. What story does it have to tell? The next time you are out in your back yard, in a park, on a trail, stop and close your eyes for a moment and quietly listen to the stillness and quietness only winter brings.
Grab your hat, gloves, and boots and start checking off your Winter-To-Dos!
Winter Night Sky: Orion is the most obvious constellation in the winter sky. The easiest way to find Orion is to go outside in the evening and look in the southwest sky if you are in the northern hemisphere. You are looking for three bright stars close together in an almost-straight line. These three stars represent Orion's belt. The two bright stars to the north are his shoulders and the two to the south are his feet.
Check back later for more tips on ways to have fun in the winter such as making your own bird suet or creating that perfect winter picnic.
