Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors
Our busy lives make it difficult to take part in outdoor activities. We get caught up in our electronic devices, or we think the outdoors has simply lost its relevance in the lives of our children – who now spend only half as much time outside as their parents did. Whatever the reason, we are seeing the results: an obesity epidemic that has tripled among our children in the last generation.
One way for us to move toward a healthier lifestyle for ourselves and our children is to join the First Lady’s campaign. Let's Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams.
Accept the Challenge! This summer, take your kids and yourself toward a healthier lifestyle on America’s Byways. Be sure to share your stories to inspire others!
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A Playground for All Ages along Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
Updated Aug 23, 2012
in Family Trips on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors Take the dinosaur-lovers of your family, young or old, to the fossil-rich town of Fruita, Colorado along the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway!
Related:- Dinosaurs, Family Activities, Museums, Paleontology
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Get Fit! Get Active on America’s Byways
May 6, 2011
in Featured Travel Stories and Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors There is plenty to do along America’s Byways to get you and your family moving toward a healthier lifestyle, while experiencing all there is to see and do this summer. This summer, we will challenge you to not just travel America's Byways, but to experience them as the means toward a healthy lifestyle change.
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- Family Fun, Health & Fitness, Outdoors
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Go Cycling along the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
Jun 27, 2008
in Getaways: Byways on a Budget, Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Go Biking, and Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives With over 10,000 daily commuter and recreational cyclists of all ages, 40 miles of dedicated commuter cycling lanes, and 82 miles of off-street bicycle trails, Minneapolis and its adjacent neighborhoods are celebrated as the most cycling-friendly districts in the nation.
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- Family Activities, Outdoors, Road Biking, Urban Adventures
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Hunt for Fun along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway
Nov 8, 2010
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors and Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature An “X” won’t necessarily mark the spot, but geocaching in Pisgah National Forest along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway can be an epic adventure for the treasure hunter in us all!
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Enjoying the Water World of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway
Updated Nov 30, 2012
in Getaways: Byways on a Budget, Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives, and The Holidays with Friends and Family Race the kids to the coast and dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean or the Intracoastal Waterway of Florida during your journey along A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway. With miles and miles of golden sand beaches, you will have plenty of space to spread out with buckets and blankets!
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- Beaches, Family Activities, Ocean Views, Water Recreation
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Fun in the Sun for Everyone Along the Lake Tahoe-Eastshore Drive
Updated Apr 24, 2013
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors and Get Outdoors! And Go Boating During the warm summer months, kids of all ages will love cooling off in Lake Tahoe along the Lake Tahoe-Eastshore Drive.
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An Underground World Below the Skyline Drive
Jul 1, 2009
in Family Trips on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors Head on out to Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park of Virginia and explore some of the region's captivating caverns for a one-of-a-kind adventure your kids will never forget.
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Sharing the Mission of Smokey Bear on the Billy the Kid Trail
Updated Jan 29, 2013
in Famous Americans, Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, The Holidays with Friends and Family, and What's Happening on America's Byways Smokey the Bear, Smokey the Bear... a simple jingle about one of the most enduring figures in advertising. Where did it all begin? Come to the Billy the Kid Trail in New Mexico and find out!
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Have Fun With Your Kids at The Cradle of Forestry
Updated Dec 12, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun, and The Holidays with Friends and Family Surprise your kids with a season of fun at the Cradle of Forestry, located along the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest.
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- Family Activities, Museums, Nature, Outdoor Recreation
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Make a Splash On the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
Updated Apr 5, 2012
in Family Trips on America's Byways and Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors When summer temperatures spike, plunge into the cool waters off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail. See why the Great Lake along this byway deserves its title as you play in and on Lake Erie and its neighboring waterways.
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Peer into Watery Depths on the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
Updated Jun 28, 2012
in Get Fit! Get Active: Kids Outdoors, Get Outdoors! And Enjoy Nature, and Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives Indulge in one of the famous glass bottom boat tours at Silver Springs Park for a nostalgic adventure along the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway. Through the clear glass windows set into the boat's hull, see dozens of species of fish, snails, clams, crawfish, and turtles swim below you - no scuba gear required!
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