Get Outside Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish provides families endless outdoor opportunities
PHOENIX — Arizonans of all ages can kick off the New Year with a healthy lifestyle and get reconnected with nature and each other through the many outdoor-related programs offered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department by visiting www.azgfd.gov/getoutside.
“Our new ‘Get Outside Arizona’ portal webpage offers dozens of programs that offer families many outlets to enjoy the outdoors and traditional American pastimes,” said Craig McMullen, chief of wildlife recreation. “What’s exciting is after being introduced to the great Arizona outdoors, many of these activities become a healthy way of life.”
The state’s wildlife agency has been providing Arizona with outlets to the outdoors and outdoor recreation for nearly 100 years. Who better to get you in touch with nature than the experts who work day in and day out managing, restoring, and improving Arizona’s diverse wildlife.
“During a time when families are looking to get back to the basics, a great place to start is by experiencing Arizona’s diverse landscape and wildlife through wildlife viewing, hunting and fishing, shooting sports, wildlife education and more,” said McMullen.
Many of the programs, like Arizona Wildilife Viewing or Focus Wild, are non-consumptive, self-paced and can be done in nearly any outdoor environment. Kids can learn about the habitats where wildlife lives, how they adapt to the elements, and what’s important to their survival.
Health isn’t the only thing. Through many of these programs families will be able to learn about wildlife conservation, develop an understanding and knowledge of the environment and reconnect with each other away from the television and other electronic distractions.
Springtime is a great time for families to get a hands-on sampling of nearly all these programs at the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Expo, March 27-28. Visitors can catch a fish, see live wildlife, try out shooting sports, and attend numerous presentations and how-to seminars designed to give you the skills to get you outside and starting your very own adventures, all for free.
If you are looking to get in touch with wildlife, nature and the environment, then visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department at www.azgfd.gov/getoutside.