outdoor recreation

Describes canoes and ways to get started in this outdoor sport. Includes information on where to canoe, portaging, equipment needed, and how to stay safe in the water.

Describes where to camp and ways to have fun. Includes information on tents, RVs or motor homes, avoiding wild animals, and campfire safety.

Provides ideas for activities to enhance backyard camping experiences and demonstrate the connection between nature and science. 'Also includes safety tips and several recipes.

Learn about the different types of fishing you can do, the gear you need to succeed, and tips on how to "land the big one!".

A guide to leading effective Project Adventure programs that includes ideas for games, activities, warm-ups, closures, and more.

Skateboarding introduces beginning readers to basics of the activity and encourages them to participate.

Discusses how to keep safe while playing outdoors in easy-to-read text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.

A rhyming story that encourages children to get outside and play with mud, sand, leaves, and snow. And when they come inside with bits of the outside on them, they're encouraged to clean it up.