--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Benefits of Outdoor Adventure description: Benefits of Outdoor Adventure | --- **[What's new about camp in 2024?](https://avid4.com/2024)** [COVID RESPONSE](https://avid4.com/summer-updates/covid-19-policies) [Login](https://campsself.active.com/Avid4AdventureNew) [Store](https://gear.avid4.com/) [Help Center](https://help.avid4.com/help) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-open.svg) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-close.svg) [![](https://avid4.com/img/avid-logo.png)](https://avid4.com/) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-logo.svg) CAMPS LOCATIONS ABOUT US JOBS [![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png) NEW CAMPS ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png)](https://avid4.com/programs-overview/) CAMPS - [Camps](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - 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(Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) May 7, 2021 ###### [Is Adventure Camp Right for My Unadventurous or Cautious Kid?](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Benefits%20of%20Outdoor%20Adventure&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201706-3287-avid-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) The summer has started and you would love to see your child get outside this season and push their boundaries. Yet, you also know that your child has struggled with being adventurous in the past. Maybe you've looked at websites and photos of kids rock climbing or mountain biking have you thinking your child needs to be an experienced athlete to participate. What to do? **If you were wondering whether outdoor adventure day camp is right for your unadventurous kid, the short answer is yes!** Read on to learn more about how [adventure camp](https://avid4.com) can help your child tap into their adventurous spirit. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/is-avid-4-adventure-right-for-my-unadventurous-kid) Topics: [Skills Learned at Summer Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/skills-learned-at-summer-camp) [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [Day Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/day-camp) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/20190805-_NWP8399-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) March 16, 2021 ###### [9 Ways to Improve Children's Mental Health](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Benefits%20of%20Outdoor%20Adventure&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/20190805-_NWP8399-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/20190805-_NWP8399-Avid4Adventure_NWasko-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) Chances are, you or someone you know has struggled with a form of anxiety, depression or other mental health problems at some point in life. According to the ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America), 18.8% of adults aged 18 and older in the U.S. experience anxiety disorders every year (that’s about 40 million) and 6.7% of adults (about 16.1 million) experience depression*.*1  [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/9-ways-to-improve-childrens-mental-health) Topics: [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [Mental Health](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/mental-health) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) February 23, 2021 ###### [The Importance of Adventure Education (Even for the Unadventurous)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Benefits%20of%20Outdoor%20Adventure&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/Golden&Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Golden%26Wash_Week8_7-18-47-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Adventure education is, put simply, the process of learning through adventure-focused experiences. Here at Avid4 Adventure, as you can probably guess, we love approaching learning this way. But we get that lots of families aren't naturally inclined toward active or outdoorsy pursuits. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/adventure-education-for-the-unadventurous) Topics: [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201607-5206-avid-2-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) September 15, 2020 ###### [4 Science-Backed Reasons Outdoors are Key to Kids’ Brain Development](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Benefits%20of%20Outdoor%20Adventure&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development&media=https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/524285/201607-5206-avid-2-1.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/201607-5206-avid-2-1.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) Improved creativity, focusing on the present moment through mindfulness, increased confidence, enhanced mental health—these are just a few of the incredible benefits getting outdoors can offer to both kids and adults. But what if simply going out in nature at a young age actually had an impact on how our brains develop? You may want to think twice about cancelling your plans to go on that hike with your child because it turns out that outdoor experiences do have a profound effect on brain development in several ways. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/science-backed-reasons-outdoors-key-to-kids-brain-development) Topics: [Benefits of Outdoor Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/benefits-of-outdoor-adventure) [Mental Health](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/mental-health) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/%E2%80%9CThe%20richness%20I%20achieve%20comes%20from%20nature%2c%20the%20source%20of%20my%20inspiration.%E2%80%9D.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity) March 12, 2020 ###### [How Outdoor Adventures Inspire Creativity](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Benefits%20of%20Outdoor%20Adventure&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/%E2%80%9CThe%20richness%20I%20achieve%20comes%20from%20nature,%20the%20source%20of%20my%20inspiration.%E2%80%9D.png) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/%E2%80%9CThe%20richness%20I%20achieve%20comes%20from%20nature%2c%20the%20source%20of%20my%20inspiration.%E2%80%9D.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/how-outdoor-adventures-inspire-creativity) What does it mean to be creative? It means breaking rules to create something new and unique. Through exploration and discovery, we learn and see new things, causing our creativity to flourish. And what better place to explore and discover than the outdoors? The outdoors give us a release, allowing our imaginations to soar as we leave the four walls surrounding us and step into a lawless wilderness. The outdoors do not possess rules. Animals fight and frolic as they need and trees grow and sway—sometimes not even in tune with the basic laws of gravity. When we step outside to [explore](https://avid4.com/) the world around us, we are physically and mentally free from the distractions of technology and today’s demanding world. As you step away from your daily life distractions, you can fully embrace the new and old sights, sounds, and smells around you to awaken your creative, right side of the brain. 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