National Get Outdoors Day: Books for Teens

National Get Outdoors Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June. Grab one of these great books to inspire your outdoor adventures this summer!

Updated May 28, 2026
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100 Hikes of a Lifetime U.S.A.: The Country's Ultimate Scenic Trails
Pearson, Stephanie
Paper Book
From a bucket list trek on the Pacific Crest Trail to a day hike up Virginia's Old Rag, discover the best hikes across the United States to add to your bucket list. In this sequel to the best-selling 100 Hikes of a Lifetime, discover the best trails, day hikes, and...
The book of outdoor games : 50+ unplugged activities for kids & families
Philpott, Emily
Paper Book
Keeping your kids entertained and active just became a lot easier with over 50 unplugged activities in The Book of Outdoor Games. Encourage your kids to get outside for hours of fun. Build outdoor forts, create obstacle courses, or try out new jump rope games. Kids will enjoy...
The hidden seasons : a calendar of nature's clues : learn to see the microseasons hidden within each day
Gooley, Tristan
Paper Book
We all notice the flowers of spring, longer days of summer, colors of autumn, and snowfalls of winter. But have you observed the way that water tends to run clearest in June? Did you know that at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, you can find Sirius due south in the night sky? And have...
60 hikes within 60 miles, Minneapolis and St. Paul : includes hikes in and around the Twin Cities
Watson, Tom
Paper Book
This authoritative guide to Twin Cities hiking details 60 of the area's best trails, most of which are within an hour's drive of the metro area. This second edition is completely updated and includes new trails, photos, trailhead coordinates, and updated maps. ithin the seven county "metro"...
Basic illustrated wilderness first aid
Forgey, William W.
Paper Book
BASIC ILLUSTRATED WILDERNESS FIRST AIDWilliam Forgey, MD, mountain expedition leader and a trustee of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, shows how to pack a first aid kit; soothe bites, wrap sprains and fractures; deal with hot and cold injuries; and handle...
Making practical backyard projects in wood : beautiful things to make in a weekend, including ready-to-use plans & patterns
Paper Book
Never run out of backyard DIY woodworking projects when you have a copy of Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Plans and Patterns for Better Outdoor Living! Featuring contributions from a veritable all-star team of DIY experts from Alan and Gill Bridgewater to woodworking teacher Bill...
States of adventure : 30 outdoor adventure stories about finding yourself by getting lost : climb, ski, hike, bike, paddle
Cahall, Fitz
Paper Book
From completing the Great Divide Mountain Bike route in a wheelchair bike, to swapping the city for vanlife in Yosemite, these 30 stories will inspire you to pack a rucksack, head outside, and push yourself. The campfire tale is ubiquitous in mountain culture. As long as we've...
Wild girls : how the outdoors shaped the women who challenged a nation
Miles, Tiya
Paper Book
Harriet Tubman, forced to labor outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned from the land a terrain for escape. Louisa May Alcott ran wild, eluding gendered expectations in New England. The Indigenous women's basketball team from Fort Shaw, Montana, recaptured a sense of pride in physical prowess...

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