[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch2\u003ELocal\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHawaii State Parks\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nVisit the Hawaii State Parks website to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;about Hawaii\u0026rsquo;s beautiful state parks and how you can best explore and enjoy them.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov/home.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENa Ala Hele\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Na Ala Hele\u0026rdquo; is the State of Hawaii Trail and Access Program.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov/home.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;about trails around each of the Hawaiian Islands and their accessibility for you and your family.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHonolulu City and County Parks and Recreation\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nLearn about our County Parks and Recreation\u0026rsquo;s facilities and programs through these extensive websites including the many recreation programs for keiki, hours of county parks and instructions on how to obtain camping permits.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHonolulu City and County Parks and Recreation\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/ParksRecreation/tabid/515/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKauai County Parks and Recreation\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?NID=119\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMaui County Parks and Recreation\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/parks/parks.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHawaii County Parks and Recreation\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.outdoorohana.com/?page_id=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOutdoor Ohana\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.outdoorohana.com/?page_id=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn\u003C/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;about local family friendly hikes and other outdoor adventures you can take with your keiki.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/High-School-Hikers-Program/165011376850?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHigh School Hikers, Hawaii Chapter\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://hawaii.gov/dot/highways/Bike/oahu/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBike Map of Oahu\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.boysandgirlsclubofhawaii.com/index.html%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBoys \u0026amp; Girls Club of Hawaii: Sports, Fitness and Recreation\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nBoys \u0026amp; Girls Club of Hawaii inspires young people to become responsible citizens. Our role is to create a safe place for kids to grow, provide mentoring by a professionally-trained staff and caring volunteers, nurture character development and life-enhancing skills, and provide hope and opportunity.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.boysandgirlsclubofhawaii.com/index.html%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.4-h.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHawaii 4-H\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n4-H assists young people in developing life skills and in forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. 4-H strives to help young people \u0026quot;make the best better\u0026quot; through programs that emphasize learning by doing. 4-H touches approximately 35,000 young people annually throughout the State of Hawaii.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.4-h.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.ymcahonolulu.org/youth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYMCA of Honolulu\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nThe YMCA of Honolulu is the largest private school-age childcare provider in Hawaii. Our comprehensive programs for children are developmental in nature, encouraging self-expression and interaction, while developing positive self-esteem, physical skills and strong character.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.ymcahonolulu.org/youth\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/srts/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESafe Routes to School\u0026nbsp;\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safe-routes-to-school-program/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHawaii\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goals of the federal SRTS program are: enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/safe-routes-to-school-program/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore information\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.pathhawaii.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPeoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii (PATH)\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nPath is a grassroots organization based in Kailua-Kona. It works in partnership with other organizations across the state and the country to make it safe, fun and easy to walk, hike, ride a bike and live a healthy, active lifestyle in Hawaii.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.pathhawaii.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://www.malamahawaii.org/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EM\u0101lama Hawai\u0026rsquo;i\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nM\u0101lama Hawai\u0026lsquo;i is a hui of over seventy organizations and hundreds of individuals committed to the vision that Hawai\u0026lsquo;i, our special island home, be a place where the people, land and sea are cared for, and communities are healthy and safe.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.malamahawaii.org/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENational\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELet\u0026rsquo;s Move!\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nEngaging in physical activity as a family can be a fun way to get everyone moving. Studies show that kids who believe they are competent and have the skills to be physically active are more likely to be active. And those who feel supported by friends and families to become active are more likely to participate.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWe Can!\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nWe Can! (Ways to Enhance Children\u0026#39;s Activity \u0026amp; Nutrition) is a national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/active-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMotivating Kids Who Hate the Idea of Exercise\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nMany kids, and adults, are turned off by the thought of \u0026ldquo;exercise.\u0026rdquo; Learn more about ways you help to get your kids moving.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/active-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/hate_sports.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKids Who Don\u0026rsquo;t Like Sports\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nSome kids aren\u0026#39;t natural athletes and they may tell you \u0026mdash; directly or indirectly \u0026mdash; that they just don\u0026#39;t like sports.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/hate_sports.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20110307/active-video-games-help-kids-burn-calories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVideo Games That Make Kids Move Burn Calories\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\r\nInteractive video games that require high-energy movement raised middle school kids\u0026#39; metabolisms to levels typically seen with moderate or vigorous exercise, a new study finds.\u003Ca href=\"http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/ExerciseFitness/34939\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20110307/active-video-games-help-kids-burn-calories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://kidshealth.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKid\u0026#39;s Health\u0026nbsp;\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENemours is a nonprofit children\u0026#39;s health system. Neil Izenberg, MD, a physician at Nemours, founded KidsHealth.org in 1995. Their goal is to help parents, kids, and teens take charge of their health.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://kidshealth.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","created_at":"2013-03-08T11:29:01-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image_name":null,"featured_image_uid":null,"fields":{},"id":179,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":null,"nav_background_image_uid":null,"nav_element_class":"","nav_label":"","nav_label_image_name":null,"nav_label_image_uid":null,"navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"105","ancestry_depth":1,"id":83,"listed":true,"parent_id":105,"position":46,"positionable_id":179,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:40-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2013-03-06T15:00:00-10:00","slug":"active-living-physical-activity-and-play","slug_depth_cache":"resources/more-resources/links/active-living-physical-activity-and-play","template":"default","title":"Active Living, Physical Activity, and Play","title_depth_cache":"Resources/More Resources/Links/Active Living, Physical Activity, and Play","updated_at":"2021-06-28T12:51:12-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]