Nuggets of wisdom to share with hiking kids

“The place where you lose the trail is not
necessarily the place where it ends.”

Have a teenager or older child going through some personal difficulties? A day hike is a great way to bond with one another and to talk about the problem. Here are some great nuggets of wisdom about hiking’s healing power – using one of the quotations in your hike is a good way to get your child thinking and to introduce them to some famous historical figures:

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir

“Me think that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.” – Wallace Stevens

“May the fulfillment come from the journey, not the destination.” – Anonymous

“The place where you lose the trail is not necessarily the place where it ends.” – Tom Brown, Jr.

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