Although it’s tempting to turn up the heat and stay indoors when the weather turns chilly outside, there are many reasons why it’s better for to go outside. Here are a few of the benefits of going outdoors in the winter:

• Improved mood and combat season depression
• More Vitamin D
• Increased activity
• Fresh air during cold and flu season
• Give your creativity and concentration a boost
• It’ll help you get a good night’s sleep

Now that you are bundled up and headed outdoors, what are you going to do?  Here is a list of ideas to get you started.  These activities were all part of the Lethbridge Sport Council’s #YQLChallenge list of things to do in Lethbridge.

• Bird Watching
• Broomball
• Build a snow fort, Igloo or Quinzhee
• Coulee Stairs
• Curling
• Ice Fishing
• Fox and Geese
• Geocaching
• Hide and Seek
• Hiking
• Hockey
• Ice Skating
• Nature Bingo
• Nordic Walking
• Outdoor Gym
• Ringette
• Running
• Scavenger Hunt
• Sledge Hockey
• Snow shovelling
• Snowball fight
• Snowshoeing
• Take a dog for  a walk
• Tire racing
• Tobogganing
• Whoop-Up Challenge

If you need more information about where and how to do these activities, click the activities to be directed to our Lethbridge 2017 website for full details and ideas.

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