Take A 5K Walk In The Wild For USFWS Wildlife Refuge Week

Here’s more from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

We’re on a mission to bring humans back to the wild.
We have some of America’s best places to walk in the wild.
Walk with us to thrive.
Walk with us to help wildlife thrive.

ABOUT WALK FOR THE WILD
Did you know that humans spend 95% of their time indoors?! We’re becoming more and more of an indoor species. 

A growing body of evidence supports the idea that spending time in nature promotes mental and physical well-being. We all need a little more of that, right?

This October – to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week – join us to help wildlife and humans to thrive by taking a walk, stroll, saunter, hike, prance, trot, amble, ramble or roll for the wild. 

The Challenge

We’re on a mission to empower wildlife and humans to thrive. The challenge is to get people moving a distance of 5K in nature on behalf of as many national wildlife refuges as possible; there are 568 to choose from.

By joining us, you commit to:

  • Move a distance of 5K (3.1 miles) in nature during the week starting October 9, 2021. It’s up to you how you move (as long as you do it self-propelled), where in nature you go, and whether you go solo or with friends or family. 
  • Choose a favorite or soon-to-be-favorite national wildlife refuge to walk for. We hope to see as many wildlife refuges represented as possible and look forward to reporting how many are represented by Walk for the Wild participants.
  • During the week, record your activity — walking, jogging, hiking, strolling, or whatever you choose— either manually, or using your favorite fitness tracker. Once you’ve completed the 5k distance (3.1 miles), you are officially a Finisher! 
  • OPTIONAL, if you are competitive and want to see who can do the challenge the fastest or slowest, you can report your finish time by October 31, 2021.
  • Lastly, we hope you share your challenge experiences on social media with the hashtag #walkforthewild2021and #WildlifeRefuge

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