On the 1st day of 2024, Ontario Parks wants you to take a hike
It might seem more intuitive to go hiking during the warmer months, but Ontario Parks is encouraging folks to get out for a walk in their local park on Jan. 1 for their annual First Day Hike event in the name of physical and mental health.
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![Every Jan. 1, Ontario Parks encourages Ontarians to get out to local provincial parks in the name of physical and mental health. A photo a forest scene in the winter.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7069956.1703710061!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ontario-parks.jpg)
It might seem more intuitive to go hiking during the warmer months, but Ontario Parks is encouraging folks to get out for a walk in their local park on Jan. 1 for their annual First Day Hike event in the name of physical and mental health.