14 DAY TRIAL // Children don't really like doing what their parents want them to do, but odds are they'll be more than willing to listen to what a smurf has to say.
Hence the US Forest Service's decision to roll out a series of PSAs (public service advertisements) featuring smurfs that are nothing if not determined to convince kids to spend more time outdoors.
Check out one of these PSAs in the video above. The smurfs are pictured enjoying life in the forest and making the most of whatever experiences nature has to offer.
The US Forest Service explains that, according to several studies, kids who go camping, hiking, or fishing are less stressed and more imaginative than those who do not. Otherwise put, the smurfs really are on to something.
Commenting on this new green-oriented campaign, US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said that “We are excited to have the Smurfs help us in trying to get more kids out to enjoy their natural surroundings.”
“Nearly 10 percent of this country consists of national forests and grasslands, offering an abundance of lands for children from all walks of life to get out and play,” he reportedly added.