This week we were at Island Lake Recreation. We hiked the yellow trial which is a 6 mile loop. I completed it in under 2.5 hours.

I was thinking while winding through trees, going past some streams and open fields, in our hectic busy day we forget about the beauty and nature that is right in our backyards. We don't need to go up North to get away and enjoy mother earth. In the four weeks I have been out training with the rest of the Hike for Discovery group we have been to some great places and there are more yet to come.

On some weekend or even on a weeknight that Lost or the Donald isn't on, go to a metro park or one of the area's State parks and just enjoy nature it helps with the stress.