Can exploring nature and the outdoors help make us healthier?

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According to a January 2012 report from the National Center for Health Statistics, over 35% of US men and women were obese in 2009-2010. Interestingly, a woman’s likelihood of becoming obese increased significantly with age.

As most of you might know, a wide array of health problems are more likely to occur once obesity sets in (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes, etc). More and more, people are focusing on how to decrease the prevalence of obesity, especially among children.

My work on helping to connect kids to nature and the outdoors helps to address this problem by encouraging youth and young adults to spend more time in nature. As you might expect, I get excited when I see other people who are also helping to address this problem. That’s why when the opportunity presented itself, I helped Karen Warren Locklear publish her latest book, Freedom From Obesity.

In this book, Karen shows anyone how they can discover and unlock their combination to a healthy weight. Nearly 17% of children and adolescents are classified as obese in the US. As I read Karen’s book, I realized she has a gift that can be used by young and old alike to find the master key that can be used to help overcome obesity or virtually any other health issue.

If you’d like to pick up her book or give it as a gift to a loved one, Please Click Here.

- John

/s/ John C. Robinson
President, On My Mountain, Inc.
Author, Birding for Everyone

Argentina Natural History Tour

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Birds, Wildlife, and the Natural
History of Southwestern Patagonia

Join Ornithologist and Author, John C. Robinson, on an Unprecedented
Tour of the Unrivaled Visual Imagery of Southwestern Patagonia

John C. Robinson, author of Birding for Everyone and North American Bird Reference Book, has just announced the availability of a wildlife and natural history tour that will undoubtedly be of interest to nature enthusiasts, bird watchers, and natural history buffs. Beginning 17 January 2013, John C. Robinson will lead a tour to Southwestern Patagonia in Argentina. It is only at this unique place on our planet that you will find the combination of tranquil lakes, dramatic glaciers, the Andean mountain range, the seemingly limitless high plateau, and the Sub Antarctic Beech Forest. These features comprise one of the most beautiful and experiential landscapes on earth. During your journey here, you will be able to study the people, the land, the culture, and the wildlife of this spectacular region.

For more details, please Visit Our Special Argentina Tour Page.

Wishing you the best in birds and birding,

/s/ John C. Robinson
President, On My Mountain, Inc.
Author, Birding for Everyone

Do you know which species is the 2012 Bird of the Year?

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Ready to test your birding knowledge?

Did you know there was such a thing as a “Bird of the Year“? Well there is, and one of the over 900 species known to have ever been documented in North America will soon be revealed as the 2012 bird of the year!

Have any guesses which lucky bird it might be?

Well, check back here tomorrow and we’ll reveal the big secret! In the meantime, here’s a hint: this species has a unique and uncanny ability to get people excited about bird watching, even if they’ve never gone birding before.

In our next message, we will not only reveal the 2012 Bird of the Year, but we will also tell you how you can attract this species to your yard.

Sincerely,

/s/ John C. Robinson
President, On My Mountain, Inc.
Author, Birding for Everyone