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Fun in the Sun: 6 Nature Books to Inspire You to Step Outside

6 May 2019

New Year New You, new year's resolutions, year if yes, shonda rimes, tony robbins, money master the game, wake up happy, michael strahan, Elizabeth Gilbert, Why not take advantage of the warm weather and sunshine by spending some time in the great outdoors?! Camping and hiking are a few of the fun activities that will inspire your inner outdoorsman this summer, and a few nature books can get you started.

Wondering what type of adventures to plan? You can always explore a local campsite or reservoir in these comfortable temperatures. Even simply taking a long walk or hike can help clear you mind and de-stress, while also giving you the opportunity to experience new animals, plants, and scenery you might encounter along the way.

If your spring/summer plans include going hiking or camping, you might want to read up on some of the specific sites you’re considering. Refreshing your memory on how to put together a fire, hunt, and other survivalist tactics can also be extremely helpful. Plus, be sure to learn about what animals, trees, and plants reside in the outdoors.

Whatever your summer plans entail, these 6 nature books are sure to inspire you to step outside this season.

Bushcraft Illustrated
by Dave Canterbury

Before you venture into the wilderness, learn exactly what you need to bring and what you need to know with this ultimate outdoor reference guide, by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury. Filled with more than 300 illustrations, Bushcraft Illustrated showcases the necessary tools and skills for an awesome outdoor adventure, including such as: Packs: Learn the different types and how to craft and pack your own. Cordage: Essential knot knowledge for outdoor survival.

In the Company of Trees
by Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh

When was the last time you spent time outside? The space between your front door and your car doesn’t count. Nature holds incredible power to soothe our spirits, calm our minds, and open us up to creativity, if we can unplug long enough to step away from our screens and embrace it. And while they say you can’t see the forest for the trees, they play perhaps the leading role in our enjoyment of the outdoors.

In the Company of Trees helps you rediscover your own connection to the world outside, with over 195 quotes, facts, and stories honoring trees from across the world and in our own back yards alike. Inviting, full-color photos of sun-dappled forests and tree-filled hikes throughout will inspire you to do some forest-bathing of your own and embrace the healing power of nature.

Living the RV Life
by Marc Bennett

The RV lifestyle could be the answer. Both aspirational and practical, Living the RV Life is your ultimate guide to living life on the road—for people of all ages looking to downsize, travel, or work on the go. Learn if life in a motor home is right for you, with insightful details on the experiences of full-time RV-ers, tips for how to choose an RV (how big? new or used?), whether to sell your home (and if not, what to do with it), model costs, sample routes and destinations, basic vehicle maintenance, legal and government considerations—and much more! Written in a light and an easy-to-understand style, Living the RV Life is your bible to living a mobile life.

The Outdoor Handy Book
by D. C. Beard

Ingenuity and self-reliance are valuable qualities in a boy or man," writes famed outdoorsman Daniel Carter Beard. And what better way to foster them than by working—or playing—with your hands? For fathers who want to build the model ships (or real boats!) they never knew how to build, and sons who want to build the ultimate snow fort, The Outdoor Handy Book is a perfect compendium of wisdom and mischief. In its pages are directions for flying paper dragons, stilt-walking, playing dozens of ball games, building doghouses, capturing butterflies and frogs, and much more.

The Girl’s Guide to Camping
by Laura James

Think style, comfort, and a sprinkling of glamour, and you’ll be thinking of an outdoor adventure the Cool Camping way. “Roughing it” has never been so posh or so much fun. Read about amazing tipis, yurts, and tents, and ?nd advice on setting up camp creatively to ?t your own unique style. Test out gourmet camp?re recipes, like Indian-spiced lamb skewers, marlin with fresh thyme leaf and lemon, baked bananas, and rich hot chocolate. Brush up on necessities, like starting camp?res and, more importantly, telling scary ghost stories. Discover insider fashion tips for a camping wardrobe so chic it will make your friends wish they had never booked that ?ve-star hotel. The great outdoors has never looked so good!

The Total Outdoorsman Manual (10th Anniversary Edition)
by T. Edward Nickens

The Total Outdoorsman Manual is the ultimate guide book for the outdoors enthusiast, packed with hundreds of practical tips and techniques from T. Edward Nickens and the experts at Field & Stream magazine, that is guaranteed to improve your hunting, fishing, camping and survival skills. This special edition, issued for the 10th anniversary of the Total Outdoorsman Challenge has all the content readers love, plus 50 new activities that can help anyone compete in the Challenge.

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