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Los Angeles Times, February
01 , 2001
Mentioned in "I Think It Might Rain", by Valerie
J. Nelson
Into the Mist: Sometimes all it takes for a child to
revel in the rain is a puddle to splash in and a working umbrella, accompanied,
of course, by a parental lecture about how opening umbrella indoors causes
bad luck. If you want to raise the bar, consider taking a hike at a park or
canyon-as long as it's just misting.
"If it's really raining, people are putting themselves in danger, and
we do not recommend going out," says Judy Burns, director of the Children's
Nature Institute in Santa Monica. "But in heavy fog or a light mist, it
can be magical. The leaves glisten.
"If it really rains, the animals hole up, and afterward they come out
to feed. After a rain everything is more intense. Everything has been cleaned
by the rains."
To hike in a light rain, wear sensible shoes, stay near trailheads and away
from dry streambeds, because they can quickly fill with water, Burns says.
The institute schedules walks in Temescal Canyon, Franklin Canyon, Will Rogers
State Park and Malibu Lagoon, among other places. Extremely rainy weather
cancels walks, but the majority take place.
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