Outdoor Activities for Spring RV Lifestyle Lying in his grandmother’s garden under the warm sun, JimBurden, the narrator of Willa Cather’s 1918 novel My Antonia, observes the perfection of the ladybugs crawling next to him in the grass. In the peaceful joy of the moment, he concludes that happiness is found when we acknowledge the simple beauty of nature that exists all around us and relax into our place within it. This is the moment we’ve been waiting all winter for − spring! Spring is finally here! Spring means the beauty of nature, outdoor activities and, often, it means travel. Spring is the perfect time of year for outdoor activities. Not too cold, not too hot and, in many cases, not yet crowded with summer travellers. Believe me, the older one gets, the more we feel the cold! So, with winter behind us, it’s time to open up the windows and feel that warm, spring air. Look around you and you’ll notice that everybody seems to have an extra spring in their stepwith those glumwinter moods now lifted. There’s a lot to love about spring… including travel. In fact, spring might just be the best time to travel. Why? Read on. Of course, the number-one reason to travel in spring is the warmer weather. While you may not be guaranteed summer-like temperatures unless you’re lingering awhile longer in your snowbird roost, the weather in spring can be very pleasant. Summer can often be unbearably hot, which is another reason that spring travel is so appealing. With the arrival of warmer weather, hiking trails reopen, parks become picnic grounds again, children are out playing and we can start enjoying activities on the lakes and in the forests again. Be it camping, boating or hiking, springtime is the best time to enjoy the great outdoors. “That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.” −Willa Cather Jasper National Park 24 | www.snowbirds.org
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