Regular Outdoor Activity can Lower Blood Pressure, Reduce Arthritis Pain, Help with Weight Loss, and Lower Risk for Diabetes, Certain Cancers, Osteoporosis, and Cardiovascular Disease

Article Title: Benefits of Exercise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Authors: Jennifer K. Cooney, Rebecca-Jane Law, Verena Matschke, Andrew B. Lemmey, Jonathan P. Moore, Yasmeen Ahmad, Jeremy G. Jones, Peter Maddison,& Jeanette M. Thom

Getting Outside Every Week for 150 Minutes of Moderate Exercise (Biking or Brisk Walking) or 75 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise (Hiking or Cross-Country Skiing) Helps to Maintain a Healthy Weight and to Reduce the Risk of Chronic Disease

Article Title: Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight

Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

There is a Correlation Between Access to Outdoor Recreation Space and Obesity. Overweight Adults Report Spending Less Time Doing Physical Activities Outside than their Lower-Weight Neighbors

Article Title: Green Space and Adult Obesity Prevalence in the United States

Authors: Ramesh Ghimire, Gary T. Green, Susana Ferreira, Neelam C. Poudyal, & H. Ken Cordell