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 31, 2024
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Maker lab outdoors : 25 super cool projects : build, invent, create, discover
Challoner, Jack
Paper Book
Step outside and discover the science that surrounds you! This fun, fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding scientists explore the science in their own surroundings. Using household items, construct a water rocket and blast it skywards...
Nature swagger : stories and visions of Black joy in the outdoors
Mapp, Rue
Ebook
An exquisite combination of beautiful photography and compelling stories, this book from Outdoor Afro founder, Rue Mapp, celebrates Black joy in nature. Filled with breathtaking photography, inspiring stories, profiles, and spotlights from Outdoor Afro group members,...
What's wild outside your door? : discovering nature in the city
Wohlleben, Peter
Ebook
The outdoor scientist : the wonder of observing the natural world
Grandin, Temple
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned scientist and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin comes a book about exploring the world around us, asking questions, and making sense of what we see--with 40 fun outdoor activities that promote independent thinking, which kids...

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