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An outdoor activity I did recently was on a company excursion in the countryside. It was really exciting – we learned a number of bush craft skills. I’m not sure if you know what those are! It’s like a sort of survival thing – I mean, it’s learning sets of skills that might be useful for survival in the wild – but it’s made into a fun activity that both adults and young people can do on company excursions or school trips and so on. Bush craft skills are things like learning to cook on an open wood fire you build yourself in the woods, making simple animal traps, learning how to climb trees, make dens and learning which types of plants or wild mushrooms you can eat, and which you cannot. It can be a lot of fun actually – and when we did this with our company, we had a morning learning basic skills from a qualified instructor, then we were divided into teams in the afternoon, and had a series of tasks to complete in a given time. We were then scored points by the instructor on how well we did the task. At the very end there was a fairly humourous quiz, then a sort of assault course in the woods. It was a mixture of serious bush craft learning, and basically some fun teambuilding games, rolled into one. I thought it was brilliant, and I had never been to this place in the countryside before (it was a hilly location just outside Chengdu, in a woodland). I asked for help, of course, we had to all ask for help because we worked in teams, and it was part of the team spirit to be open and honest and help each other, and ask for help if we needed to. So, yes, I asked for help. However, during the actual contests in the afternoon, we could not ask for help from the instructor – but we could ask for help from our team members. I learned a lot from it, and felt that it changed my attitude towards team work, and towards nature in general. It was fun and an educational experience.

The frequency of outdoor activities varies among individuals, but in many places, the trend suggests that people are becoming more conscious of the benefits of outdoor activities. Factors such as increased awareness of health and well-being contribute to this shift. It’s also become more of a trend in the past few years for people to engage in more adventurous activities and sports – you know, things that are less conventional – rock climbing, go-kart racing, hiking and bungee jumping in places of stunning natural beauty. I think younger people are most certainly trying new things and branching out in terms of such activities in their free time.

Outdoor activities extend beyond exercising and can include pursuits like hiking, picnics, gardening, or simply enjoying the natural surroundings. Outdoor events, festivals, and sports also offer opportunities for recreation and socializing. Especially in Autumn and Spring, it’s quite common in my city to sit outside and eat on tables in the street, outside restaurants, until late at night where people will drink and chat after dinner and – this is a popular ‘outdoor’ activity which is not related to exercising!

To get close to nature, people can engage in activities like hiking in nature reserves, camping in scenic locations, birdwatching, or participating in eco-tourism. Creating green spaces and incorporating natural elements into urban environments also fosters a closer connection to nature. People who can’t find the time or opportunity to get out of the city may go to local parks or gardens – we have a strong tradition of really well-landscaped parks and gardens with a lot of stunningly beautiful plants, flowers and interesting trees and bushes.

People often choose to go outdoors to get close to nature during weekends, holidays, or specific seasons when the weather is conducive to outdoor activities. Additionally, organized events and community initiatives can encourage outdoor engagement.