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Get Outside: Take A Bath 

Your faith was strong but you needed proof   You saw her bathing on the roof   Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you   Leonard Cohen      No, not that kind of a bath. The Japanese kind- “Shinrin yoku,” or forest bathing.  The movement originated in ...

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Get Outside September 2023

I had a fan girl moment at Long Hunter State Park a few weeks ago. My friend and I went into the ranger station because she wanted to find souvenirs for some young women visiting from Israel. We chatted with the ranger about their Reading Ranger Story Trail blazed in 2016 (I described the Hidden Lake ...

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Get Outside: Cedars of Lebanon

The righteous bloom like a date-palm; they thrive like a cedar in Lebanon;  Psalm 92    Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County is named for the eastern red cedar trees which reminded early settlers of the cedar trees mentioned dozens of times in the bible. The cedar trees ...

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Get Outside: Nature Is A Cheap Date

Besides the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of being out in nature there is the benefit to your wallet. Nature can be a very cheap date, and the over 99 miles of greenways in Nashville are certainly that. For the low, low cost of walking, biking, or driving to the nearest one you will most ...

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