You'll Never Walk Alone

Who wouldn't want to walk down this tree-lined street? 

So many of us are looking for ways to stay fit: Buying exercise machines, joining a gym, doing yoga. But, one of the simplest and most affordable ways to improve health is by walking. And, walking outdoors in cold weather among the trees can be great not just for your health, but for your mood, too.

Walking is great exercise, a beautiful canopy of trees is good for the soul.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, winter walking keeps your bones strong, improves your mood and burns calories. And, many in the heath field say that walking can be a powerful tool in fighting a range of health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis and even dementia. 

Even in winter, there's color to be found outdoors.

Now, there's research that shows that the closer you live to trees, the better off you are--that in addition to creating fresh air, just being among trees is known to improve mental health.

The heart shape in this stump was a nice surprise.

Of course, slippery sidewalks can be a concern, and if you have certain health issues that make exercising in cold air a risk, run the idea by your physician first.