Suggested Reading List

For Inspiration

1. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv
Read Outdoor Industry Foundation’s Review (92K pdf)

2. Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood by Sara Bonnett Stein

3. Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Nature Literacy Series, Vol. 1) and Children's Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood (The Child in the City Series) by David Sobel

4. Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural, and Evolutionary Investigations by Peter H., Jr. Kahn (Editor), Stephen R. Kellert (Editor)

5. The Geography of Childhood by Gary Paul Nabhan

6. Chicken Soup for the Nature Lover's Soul: Inspiring Stories of Joy, Insight and Adventure in the Great Outdoors by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Steve Zikman

Just for Kids

1. Follow the Trail: A Young Person's Guide to the Great Outdoors by Jessica Loy

2. The Kids Campfire Book and The Kids' Summer Handbook by Jane Drake, Ann Love

3. Kids Camp! Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness by Laurie Carlson, Judith Dammel

4. Buck Wilder's Small Twig Hiking & Camping Guide by Timothy R. Smith

5. Trekking on a Trail: Hiking Adventures for Kids by Linda White, Fran Lee (Illustrator)

Just for Parents

1. Introducing Your Kids To The Outdoors by Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg

2. Kids in the Wild: A Family Guide to Outdoor Recreation by Cindy Ross, Todd Gladfelter

3. Extreme Kids by Scott Graham

4. Parents' Guide to Hiking & Camping: A Trailside Guide by Alice Cary

5. Camping and Backpacking With Children by Steven Boga

6. Hiking with Kids: Taking Those First Steps with Young Hikers by Robin Tawney

7. 365 Outdoor Activities You Can do With Your Child by Steven and Ruth Bennett

8. Sharing Nature with Children and Sharing Nature with Children II by Joseph Cornell

For Outdoor Leaders

1. Outdoor Leadership: Technique, Common Sense &Self-Confidence?by John Graham, The Mountaneers Press

2. Coaching Climbing by Michelle Hurni, A Falcon Guide

3. AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership by Alex Kossef, Appalachian Mountain Club Books

4. Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice by Christine Cashel, Mark C. Wagstaff, Mary Breunig, and Bruce Martin; Human Kinetics Publishers

5. The Backcountry Classroom: Lesson Plans for Teaching in the Wilderness (2^nd Edition) by Jack Drury, Bruce Bonney, Dene Berman, and Mark Wagstaff; Falcon

6. Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming by Simon Priest and Michael A. Gass, by Human Kinetics Publishers

7. The Outdoor Leader's Handbook: How to Plan Support and Guide an Outdoor Expedition of Two to Twelve People by Gil Gilpatrick