AUSTIN (KXAN) — 16-year-old Antonio Vezina wants young generations to put down their cell phones and step outside.
The Westlake High School junior recently launched ‘Beyond the Trails,’ an outdoor lifestyle brand aimed at encouraging teens to trade screen time for real-life adventures.
“Just go outside, be yourself,” Vezina said. “That’s really what life is.”
The motto behind the mission
Vezina said the name came from a phrase he used a lot during his childhood. “Let’s go beyond the trails,” a phrase he used to let his family know he was ready to explore the beauty of the outdoors — and now, it’s the motto behind his mission.
“I realized phones became a big problem in our schools and community,” Vezina said. “The amount of time I spent outside started to drop, and video games took over. I wanted to change that.”…