National Get Outdoors Day: Books for Adults

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
W
Washington County Library (MN) WashCoLib
This is your list in printable form. Simply print this page using your browser's print command.

National Get Outdoors Day: Books for Adults

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!

Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Digging into nature : outdoor adventures for happier and healthier kids
Tandon, Pooja Sarin
Paper Book
You know your child would benefit from more time spent outside and less spent on a screen. But how important is it really? And what can you do to make it happen? In Digging Into Nature, pediatricians and nature advocates Drs. Pooja Sarin Tandon and Danette Swanson Glassy make the evidence-based case...
Where the deer and the antelope play : the pastoral observations of one ignorant American who loves to walk outside
Offerman, Nick
Paper Book
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as amission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman Nick...
The river's daughter : a memoir
Crocker, Bridget
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Reading in the West Book Award A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide. After Bridget Crocker's parents' volatile divorce, she moved with her mother from...
The creative lives of animals
Gigliotti, Carol
Paper Book
Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Animals & Nature The surprising, fascinating, and remarkable ways that animals use creativity to thrive in their habitats Most of us view animals through a very narrow lens, seeing only bits and...
The family guide to outdoor adventures : 30 wilderness activities to enjoy nature together!
Stewart, Creek
Paper Book
Explore and experience nature with your kids with these 30 fun and educational family activities dedicated to spending more time outside. Less screen, more green! In the world of smartphones, tablets, and online learning, the need for children to engage with nature...
Good nature : why seeing, smelling, hearing, and touching plants is good for our health
Willis, K. J.
Paper Book
A Next Big Idea Club must-read selection! An Amazon Editor's Pick for Best Nonfiction Book! A ground-breaking investigation into newly discovered evidence showing that remarkable things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses connect with the...
Find this list online

https://librarian.syndetics.com/syndeticsunbound/lp/763.1126/list/3701

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.