Gifted Reads – Nature Therapy (Bonus Arizona Activities List!)

Read the full article from the Washington Post here, and keep scrolling for a quick list of outdoor things to do in Arizona!

• Find your Arizona State Parks
• Salt River Tubing
  Though sometimes a little rowdy, a calm day on the Salt River is a great way to catch a glimpse of wild horses in the area
• AllTrails Best Hiking Trails in Arizona
  An easily sortable list to help you find a trail suited to your wants and needs – there’s no such thing as too much water (or sunscreen) unless you can’t carry it!
• Ride a horse through Saguaro National Park East
• Visit the Desert Botanical Garden
• See the Hole In the Rock at Papago Park
• Travel through time to read at Petroglyph Plaza in the White Tank Mountain Regional Park’s Waterfall Trail
• Find a spot to watch bats and learn about their nocturnal behavior
• Visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the largest and oldest botanical garden in Arizona