2026 is upon us, and that means it is time to start with some fresh resolutions. We can all agree there is no better place than the outdoors, so maybe hit the wild once or more than once this year.
If you need some general inspo, get your brain wheels turning with these fun activities.
-Rent a paddle board
-Hit up a new trail close to home
-Take a ski (or snowboarding) lesson
-Hike to a summit or state high point
-Jump on a leisurely raft…or make it whitewater
-Conquer your fear of heights and go rock climbing
-Cast a reel for a new species, or the first time
-Watch a sunset
-Watch a sunrise
-Go to the shooting range
-Hunt public land
-Hunt any land!
-Grab a pair of binos and appreciate nature
-Start a garden
-Plant a tree
Ready for a bit more adventure? Make a real deal outdoor bucket list. Here are some great additions. Water or land, summer or winter, these are once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
-Hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu
-Swim with jellyfish in Lake Palau or maybe swim with sharks in the deep blue…or perhaps just manatees if you want something a bit more relaxed
-Go on an African safari
-Volunteer at a sanctuary and get up close and personal with an elephant
-Swim with pigs in Exuma (or maybe turtles in Aruba)
-Sea Kayak at the Isle of Skye
-Go Cliff swimming/diving in Ireland
-See the Northern Lights
-Saddle up at a real ranch
-Go Bamboo rafting in Jamaica
-Zipline through Costa Rica
-Explore a National Park
-Hike Cinque Terre in Italy
-Go Piranha fishing in Guyana
-Walk on a glacier in Alaska
-Explore the Grand Canyon
Whatever you do, make it your mission to embrace the outdoors. Mother Nature has all you need and more. Happy 2026. Get wild!
