ADVENTURE, HIKING, ROCK CLIMBING, BLOG Nick Tort ADVENTURE, HIKING, ROCK CLIMBING, BLOG Nick Tort

HIKE | Top 5 Mental Health Benefits of Hiking

Hiking through a natural environment is more effective than simply taking a stroll through the city. While any sort of walking certainly has physical health benefits, walking through nature has the addition of mental health benefits. Hiking in a countryside environment offers increased mental benefits over walking through built-up areas. In addition, hiking seems to reduce the effect of the part of your brain that brings about bad moods.

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ADVENTURE, HIKING, ROCK CLIMBING, BLOG Nick Tort ADVENTURE, HIKING, ROCK CLIMBING, BLOG Nick Tort

HIKE | COOKSTOVE TRAIL | SEDONA, AZ

Cookstove Trail is a 1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Sedona, Arizona that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from April until November. It is a less-traveled short jaunt up a gorgeous, but steep trail with sick views down Oak Creek Canyon looking towards Sedona offering a rare solitude in this area.

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