Over the years more and more outdoor related brands and foundations have noticed that the most effective way to encourage people to get outside and explore is through the use of social media. While researching on the topic I found three articles that portray the different ways brands are using social media to get people out and active. My first…[Read more]

my own personal value: I think it was mostly how we were able to work as a team to both get to the location and while actually doing the activity. We were also able to have some pretty nice quality “get to know each other” time which was really nice. So over all- teamwork and making new friends.

Addition to our previous comment:
What we value: We value the various health benefits that come from spending time in the outdoors, which is why we are planning on spending time exercising while paddle boating on the Potomac. We hope in return we’ll be receiving a good dose of vitamin D, mental relaxation, good cardio, and a better…[Read more]

Group memebers- Alanoud, Yagmur, Lucy, Valeria
Location: National Mall-paddle boating on Potomac river
Why: We fell in love with the National Mall and decided it was a great idea to exercise while enjoying the view.- and it’s cheap

Valeria Falcon Machi- Memorial Hike

I personally feel that it’s important to have memorials to commemorate historical events and the lives affected by said events. It’s a great interactive alternative to just reading about it in books, and it really hits home to see veterans and others paying their respects for those who lost their lives during…[Read more]