Van Buren, MO. – The National Park Service has issued a Wellness Challenge as a way to reengage communities. Their challenges consist of a set of activities meant divided into three categories: physical, mental, and learning.
Each park in Missouri will post 9 different activities, with 3 to be in each category. To get started, participants can pick up a National Park Service Wellness Challenge Guide at any Missouri national park site.
When an activity in each category is completed, participants can get their guide stamped by an NPS ranger
or download a digital badge to mark their achievement at https://go.nps.gov/NPSWellnessChallenge. More information on the challenge as a whole can additionally be found in the same link.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Van Buren NPS Wellness Challenge activities include:
Physical Wellness
· Paws in the Park
· Reach New Elevations
· A Paddler’s Paradise
Learning Wellness
· A Detective in Nature
· Ask a Ranger
· Discover Geological Wonders
Mental Wellness
· Find Serenity at Alley Spring
· Clear Your Mind at Big Spring
· Picture This
For general contact information, try park headquarters at (573)323-4236.
