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to reinforce that living sustainably isn’t just something you do at home,” notes Diedrichs. We can prescribe—and reward—


ourselves with one of the following mini-vacations, whether it’s a trip to a green spa if we’re stressed or a hike in a park or the woods if we’ve been sedentary.


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arving out time from crammed calendars for a week or more away from home can pose such a hurdle that more than half of all Ameri- can workers forfeit hard-earned vaca- tion days every year. Sometimes a long weekend in an inspiring locale is all we need to recharge our batteries. Short vacations invite welcome rest and relaxation and are often more sus- tainable, according to Gary Diedrichs, publisher of the online Green Traveler


Guides (GreenTravelerGuides.com). “Airplanes pollute more than any other form of travel. When you take shorter trips by other means, whether bicy- cle or a hybrid rental car, you’re way ahead environmentally,” says Diedrichs, whose family enjoys road-tripping in an old Mercedes converted to run on recycled vegetable oil. For families, short, sweet trips are also easier to do with the kids in tow. “It’s also an opportunity for parents


Travel on tracks to trails. Leave be- hind stressful traffic and uninspiring highway views by hopping a train to a nearby state or national park. Riders can venture through a variety of terrains without leaving their seats. Amtrak reaches more than 237 national parks and monuments (AmtrakToParks.com), many of which offer stunning back- drops for outdoor music festivals. A rail-to-park adventure can rekin- dle old friendships with faraway, but not forgotten friends. Draw a circle encom- passing everyone’s location and pick a park within the perimeter as the meet- up spot, distributing the travel burden equally. Agree beforehand which friends bring which essential camping equip- ment, food and other provisions so that everyone travels light. Traversing trails is a fun, bonding experience.


Go farm to fork. Escape city crowds, live bucolic fantasies and learn about sustainable agriculture during a farm stay. Organic family farms across the country offer overnight accommoda- tions to supplement farming incomes and connect with local consumers. Farm life is about simple plea-


sures, like waking to a rooster’s call and then digging into a farm-fresh breakfast of free-range eggs, accompa- nied by homemade bread, cheese, jam


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