I truly value any time I get the opportunity to connect with nature and was happy to learn that earlier this month, Linda Åkeson Mcgurk released her new book The Open-Air Life.
ISBN-13: 9780593420942
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/01/2022
Pages: 272
Sales rank: 75,012
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)
In The Open-Air Life, Linda McGurk introduces readers to a wide array of Nordic customs and practices that focus on slowing down and spending more of one’s time outdoors.
An outdoorsy cousin of hygge, friluftsliv is what Nordic people do outside all day before they cozy up in front of the fireplace with their wool socks on and a cup of hot cocoa. For country and city lovers alike, this book will serve as an essential guide to slowing down in this modern, fast-paced society and connecting with the natural world.
I am all for slowing down and getting outdoors and have always enjoyed hiking.
For many people who hike, there's nothing like hiking to a place where you're completely surrounded by natural beauty.
One spot I've mentioned before that we love to hike in November is Oak Openings Preserve Metropark.
This November we walked through areas filled with full sun and those with dappled shade. Trees were ablaze in reds and oranges and vibrant yellows while others had already dropped leaves that crunched under our feet.