For your adventure today, set your alarm for 1:00 am. Head outside and check out the constellations.

If you’re in the city (or it’s too cloudy) and you can’t see the night sky, see how many constellations you can name. Grab a constellation book (or consult the Internet) to learn more.

Today we’re going to get our bodies moving.

Try a new sport or outdoor activity today (or one you haven’t done in years). Run one mile. Rent snowshoes and go for a hike. Maybe there’s an ice skating rink or perfect hill for sledding near you. Ever tried curling? Bicycle polo? Skijoring?

What sport have you always wondered what it might be like to try? What are you waiting for? Go try it!

Our world is full of many colors. Have you noticed lately? Choose your favorite color for the day and head outside to take note of all the places and ways it shows up in your world. What are the different shades? Where do they appear? Be sure to look up, down and under. Take a picture of your favorite.

If you’re feeling extra adventurous, take at least five pictures of your color and share them with others.

So you think you know your neighborhood? Today we invite you to explore your hometown (and beyond).

Take a drive (or a bike ride) without a map. If you’re with someone, take turns choosing which direction to go when you reach an intersection.

Bonus: Park when the feeling is right and go explore on foot.

Extra bonus: For a different kind of adventure, try this on a trail (just remember to bring a map and compass!)

Today’s adventure takes us outside (sensing a theme yet?): Find a nearby trail to hike and notice the nature/wildlife.

Can you identify the trees? Which ones still have leaves on them? What’s growing on the ground? Are there nests in any of the trees?

Good morning!

Today’s adventure is in three steps:

1. Today: scout out a nice spot to see the sunrise.

2. Tonight: before you go to sleep, set your alarm clock extra early.

3. Tomorrow morning: get to your spot before the sun does.

Watch the sun rise.

Where did you choose to go? What colors do you see? If this was a familiar place, was it different than usual? In what way? If it was new, what did you love about it? Why did you choose it?

Today’s adventure comes to us from Kim Kircher. A ski patroller, author and traveller based in Washington state, she is intimately familiar with adventure in the traditional sense. Throwing bombs out of helicopters for avalanche control and skiing powdery cliffs is all in a day’s work.

Yet Kim also recognizes the beauty and importance of daily adventures and living in the moment.

From Kim:
“Feel the weather on your face today. Whether it’s snow, rain, sun or wind, go outside and expose your cheeks to whatever the day brings. In the winter, it’s easy to bundle up and bury our chins in scarves.

“But today, at least for a few minutes, wake up your soul and your skin by basking in the day’s weather. Be present to the weather today and pay attention. There’s nothing like a little weather to keep you in the moment.”

Connect with Kim on Twitter, read her blog or her book, The Next 15 Minutes: Strength From the Top of the Mountain.