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Adventure travel outdoors is one of the greatest ways to relieve ourselves of everyday stress. You might be surprised at what you find, when you start looking for places to escape near where you live. When we live busy lives we may not be aware of National Parks surrounding us. Begin dreaming of a peaceful few days away. Look at maps within a few hundred mile radius of where you live, and begin planning your weekend getaway now. Maybe take an extra day or two off so you have a 3-4 days to relax, decompress, and let go of stress and anxiety.

We are on a short adventure vacation escape. All you can hear is a little wind- it's very quiet and very peaceful. We are at the end of the San Luis Valley in eastern Colorado. These are the tallest sand dunes in North America. They were formed by the wind blowing the sand from the valley floor over thousands of years. They create a beautiful landscape into nature's "art."

We've taken this adventure to get away and de-stress at Great Sand Dunes National Park. We're spending the weekend in this natural wonderland immersed in incredibly sweet fresh air. What we like most in here is the SILENCE. The campground is actually full, but even so, there's so much open space, there's still a great silence surrounding us with nature in her magnificence. We are feeling at peace in these surroundings on this weekend of adventure travel at it's finest.

This morning, we woke up with the rain beating rat-a-tat-tat on the roof of our restored 1950 Spartan travel trailer. There's a sprinkling of snow on the mountain tops, like powdered sugar, our breath frosty in the chilly air. It's late September, on the brink of winter, yet we're in one of those marginal times between seasons when it's still really pleasant to be outside, go for walks and just enjoy the natural beauty surrounding us, with the comfort of our camper for protection from the elements.

A drought tolerant shrub (often used for landscaping) in this high desert terrain is Chamisa or gray rabbitbrush. An informative sign tells us its fading yellow flowers were used to make one of the oldest indigenous yellow dyes used by Native Americans for their blankets. On the ground to our surprise we see cactus growing in the area. The soil is mostly sand, and even though at a high elevation of 8,000 feet, the vegetation is mostly desert-type plants.

Getting out in the wilderness, on an adventure tour, hike, walk, camping trip, bicycle or horseback ride can relieve stress, and enliven the mind with new, interesting experiences. As difficult as it is to break away, once we do, it can bring great peace to body, mind and spirit, getting away from cellphones, computers, and all the things that keep us wrapped-up in a manmade world. Being in nature with friends and family can bring lightness to the being and reduce stress in body and mind. Once we relax and allow ourselves to enjoy a peaceful environment, endorphins increase, those hormones that relax the body and lighten the mind.

This sort of adventure doesN't cost much, it's even do-able on a budget. The most difficult part is convincing ourselves to take the time off, yet once we do, we realize how much healthier we can be with little breaks like this, to occasionally reduce stress and come back to our everyday world refreshed. Once we get going, the fact that it's exciting makes it even that much more wonderful and restorative. So go get out your tent or camp trailer and plan a natural stress-release outdoor adventure get-away today!

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