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Charles Town Area Trails
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. August 3, 2011. This 130 acre park is located at the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Center near Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and Shepherdstown. To get the park take 230 to Melvin Road and then onto Steeple Chase. The sparse acreage lends well to community events and offers the perfect place to host weddings, wedding receptions, and reunions and other family events. For Love of Children. Charle...
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Shepherdstown Area Trails
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. August 3, 2011. Just South-West of Shepherdstown, Morgan Grove Park is immediately off 480. With over 20-acres of shade trees, meadows, playgrounds, and spring-fed streams, this popular park serves as an idyllic site for community gatherings and events. Filed Under: Shepherdstown Area Trails. August 3, 2011. Filed Under: Shepherdstown Area Trails. August 3, 2011. Filed Under: Shepherdstown Area Trails.
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Regional Trails
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. August 3, 2011. Stretching 184.5 miles from the hustle and bustle of Georgetown in the heart of Washington D.C. to the scenic mountains of Cumberland. Maryland, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is the backyard of many communities. Filed Under: Regional Trails. Eastern Panhandle Recreational Trail. August 3, 2011. Filed Under: Regional Trails. Antietam ...
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Food
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. One of the best changes you can make to your diet to improve your health, is to limit the amounts of refined carbohydrates (processed carbohydrates that have had many of their nutrients and fiber removed). A good way to do this is to stick with whole foods such as fruits, vegetables and meats, which have not been processed in any way. An excellent way to increase the amount of whole, fresh foods in y...
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Nature
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. Not only can being active outside in nature improve your physical health, but it can also improve your mental health. Spending time in nature can be a quiet time without distractions that can allow for mental decompression and reflection. It has been shown to elevate mood and help in the reduction of stress. Another comprehensive site about all things children in nature is: childrenandnature.org.
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Resources
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. Want to learn more? Here are some helpful links to learn more information on both running and nature prescriptions. Resource for running and walking health developed by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella. National Park Prescriptions site. 8211; Park Prescriptions community health initiative in Washington D.C. where you can search for local parks. Wwwneefusa.org/health/children nature.htm. By John J. Ratey, MD.
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Movement
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. We are currently living in a sedentary society, where much work and entertainment is conducted in front of a computer or television screen. The problem with this sedentary lifestyle is that our bodies are not designed for it. The human body still believes it is in the time of the hunter/gatherer and should be moving. From Exercise is Medicine with some tips for starting an exercise plan. This book pr...
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Trails
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. An overview map of all the locations of parks, visitor centers, and regions. Please click on location for more information. Click picture above to download your own Nature Prescription. Download the Nature Prescriptions Book by clicking here. This book provides information about Nature Prescriptions, tips on getting started, and map and trail info for the trails on the website. Return to top of page.
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Events
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Eat Real Food; Go Outside and Play! Harpers Ferry Area Trails. Charles Town Area Trails. August 30, 2016. If you live in the Shepherdstown, WV area, and you would like to work on your running technique check out these running clinics. If you want to find a local race to participate check out the website for Running in the USA. Here you can search by your city location to find races ranging from 1 mile fun runs to marathons. Also in the Shepherdstown area is Freedom’s Run. Return to top of page.
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