Our suggestions on how to celebrate winter solstice outdoors Richard Chin, Star Tribune
Now, when the Northern Hemisphere has leaned as far as it can from the sun, it s tempting to just pull down the shades, pour a drink, fire up Netflix and huddle indoors and spend the longest night of the year dreaming of spring.
But the mental and physical benefits of getting outdoors don t apply only when it s warm and sunny. Besides, if you stay indoors, you ll miss something rare and wonderful, something that won t happen again for hundreds of years.
Here are a few things that might get you away from your screens and out of the house.