Maria Alexander (right), with friend at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, visited the farthest park in the challenge. See a full slideshow from participants here.Earlier this fall, UAB Employee Wellness hosted the second annual Park Passport Challenge, encouraging employees to stay active while exploring the many parks and outdoor destinations available at home and beyond.
Between Aug. 20 and Sept. 17, 245 employees laced up their shoes and explored the great outdoors, collecting more than 350 stamps from 135 different locations.
So where did everybody go? Railroad Park was the most-visited spot, followed by Red Mountain Park, UAB Walking Trails, Oak Mountain State Park and Moss Rock Preserve — all of which are featured in the UAB Employee Wellness Local Parks Guide.
But the adventure didn’t stop there. Participants ventured far beyond Alabama, visiting 13 destinations across the U.S. and beyond — from the rugged beauty of national parks in Montana and Maine to city parks in Chicago, Boston and Washington D.C., and even historic spots in Greece.
Visit uab.edu/fallintohealth to see a slideshow of pics from this year’s Park Passport Challenge participants, and check out some of the highlights from this year’s challenge below.
Most Visited Parks
- Railroad Park (22 visits)
- Red Mountain Park (18 visits)
- UAB Walking Trails (12 visits)
- Oak Mountain State Park (11 visits)
- Moss Rock Preserve (10 visits)
Farthest Parks Visited
- Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece (5,797 miles) - Maria Alexander, HSF HR Learning Coordinator
- Glacier National Park in Montana (2,078 miles) - Stacey Greer, UAB Highlands RN
- Cottonwood Canyon Park in Nevada (1,823 miles) - Karen Gamble, Behavioral Neurobiology Professor
- Acadia National Park in Maine (1,450 miles) (no picture available)
- Paul Revere Park in Boston, Massachusetts (1,183 miles) - Maria Alexander, HSF HR Learning Coordinator, and family
- Lake Michigan (714 miles) - Megan Muzer, UAB Advancement Regional Giving Specialist
Most Stamps Collected (tie)
- 12 stamps: Stacey Greer, UAB Highlands RN
- 12 stamps: Erica Barnes, Women & Infants Nurse Manager