Nature - Holiday Rising

Hello Beautiful. Nature’s Bounty!!!

Earth. Appreciating our amazing planet.

Some days if you ever feel stuck in a rut or at a loss for creativity and excitement, just put on your walking shoes and head outside! So much splendor and visual inspiration surround us every day. From the swaying moss on the trees to the statuesque crane full of dignity and grace.

Stop to inhale the scent of a magnolia tree, rosebush oven freshly cut grass. Take in the serenity of your local pond. Notice how everything has its calm presence and flowers gently with the slight breeze, creating a symphony of nature’s sounds. The ducks, birds, squirrels, and other inhabitants of the watering whole operate in a type of unison code leaving a show for the ages every day.

Watching the crisp blue and white vibrant sky tower overhead caps off this beautiful vision, that Rob Ross would have loved to paint. After delighting in four of the senses now let the golden sun kiss your skin, creating a euphoric feeling throughout your body. Drink it all in. There’s such a rich abundance of life, beauty, and energy all around us/ Nature’s bounty is beautiful and endless. Let yourself be immersed in this beautiful earth and be transformed by your surroundings!

Happy Holiday Rising

Let It Snow!!!

A few cool fun facts and benefits of the fluffy white stuff..

Okay, so most of you know I would much rather lounge on a sandy beach any day rather than be pelted with a snowball. And Although Hawai’i will always be home in our hearts, we have been able to appreciate the beautiful mountains and snowfalls in Denver and Boise.

Being born and raised in the Great Lake State of Michigan, I have seen my fair share of icy cold winters and blistering winds but there are also some amazing joys that the snow brings as well. Aside from making snowmen, snowangels and igloos, a beautiful crisp white snowfall on the perfect winter’s night is an amzing sight to behold. For many, skiing, ice skating, sledding and so many other outdoor winter hobbies are every bit worth the wait for the other 3 seasons.

Here are some cool facts and benefits about snow that you may not be aware of:

1. Snow helps to insulate the ground below, holding in heat and preventing moisture from evaporating into the atmosphere.

2. It takes about one hour for a snow flake to reach the ground

3. No two snowflakes are alike

4.There must be pollen or dust in the air for snow to form

5.All snowflakes have six sides.

So the next time you are able to enjoy a beautiful snow fall, grab your boots, hat and gloves and get out there!!

Happy Holiday Rising!!

Attitude Of Gratitude

Please Repeat After Me:

“I am so thankful and so very blessed. My Heart is Full of Love!”

Congratulations and Happy 9th Birthday Kingston!!! National Park Trust’s newest and youngest Youth Brand Ambassador!

Check out his bio below and view his first published article about Two Step Beach in Hawai’i, on the National Park Trust Site Below!

Kingston on Two Step Beach, Hawai’i

Kingston Loftus

COLORADO/ HAWAI’I

Greetings and a big huge Aloha! I’m Kingston and I am 8 years old and in the 3rd Grade. I was born in Kona, Hawai’i, and call the Big Island of Hawai’i and Colorado home. I am joining my brother Ace as a Student Ambassador this year for the National Park Trust and I am so excited.

I love to travel, play sports, and find outdoor adventures!

We will be popping up all around with our friend Buddy Bison. I have been to a lot of National Parks, some of my favorites are the many sites on the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington D.C, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (MI), Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park (HI), and Grand Canyon National Park (AZ). I can’t wait to see more, I think we may be going to Alaska this year, so stay tuned, maybe we’ll get to see Denali National Park and much more!!

You can follow me on my blog below and on my Instagram page which I share with my brother Ace called @kidstrust.