131: (Best Of) How They Spend 1,000 Hours Outside Every Year (Virginia Yurich)

In the beginning, she was just trying to save her sanity, says Virginia Yurich, who goes by Ginny. With a passel of little kids she was feeling run ragged brought by all the commitments shuffling children here and there. When her friend invited her to simply spend some time outside, letting her kids explore and live a little, she was skeptical. But after seeing the benefits, her skepticism vanished -- and she was hooked.

Now Ginny shares her experience through a vibrant community of parents and families with one goal in mind: getting their kids to spend at least 1,000 hours outside each year. That seems like a huge number, but Ginny says it’s both possible and completely life-changing for the whole family.

Listen to this episode of the Humans Outside podcast to learn how Ginny makes it happen, and how you can integrate her lessons into your own life.

Some of the good stuff:

[1:41] Virginia Yurich’s favorite outdoor space

[3:21] Where her 1,000 hours outside project came from

[14:47] The learning misconception

[24:42] How nature enhances learning

[27:34] How to work towards 1,000 hours outside

[33:11] What they do in the winter

[46:00] How to get started

[43:50] Their favorite and most essential outdoor gear

[46:18] Her favorite outdoor space

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