‘Tis the season for picking apples! This weekend, visit an orchard and pick your own apples right from the tree. Many apple farms also sell other fruity treats, such as homemade apple pies and donuts, apple jelly, and apple cider. Photo by kakisky
This week, talk about condensation! Some good online resources include: “Dew”. National Geographic “Condensation”. Geography for Kids Kids are probably familiar with finding condensation on a window or drinking glass. But they may not have thought about finding it in nature. Go out early in the morning to find examples of condensation on grass, leaves, …
If the year 2020 had a mascot, I’m pretty sure it would look something like the picture above. As scary as it might look, this is actually an empty cicada shell that the insect left behind as it began its new phase of life. In our family, we’re embracing that symbol. Who needs an elf …
This year, the start of school is anything but routine. Some students are going to school five days a week, while others are attending class just one or two days. Some students are staying home and doing everything virtually. But no matter how the school days look, you can still bring the outdoors into your …
Get your creative juices flowing and enter Outdoorosity’s first Adventure Short Story Contest! Who can enter? Students ages 8-13 living in the United States. What do I write about? Tell us about a character who is experiencing a summertime outdoor adventure in nature! Some ideas include: hiking, kayaking, birdwatching, spelunking, canoeing, swimming, and …
Imagine you’re on a trail run, a bike ride, spending the afternoon swimming at a lake, or maybe even on the top of Max Patch Mountain with no spare clothes or cell service at 9 o’clock at night like me last Friday… And it starts to rain. The fact of the matter is: it happens. …
One day, as we were out by our creek, we spotted several salamanders under the rocks. They turned out to be southern two-lined salamanders. Here are several others you might find under a log or in a stream. Spotted Salamander Mostly black, these salamanders have rows of spots down their back and a grey and …
If quarantine has taught me anything about everything, it is that more free time can give rise to remarkable moments. As the pause in normalcy set in, and walks became the novel event of the day for many of us, an idea hatched. While walking on a newly discovered trail through the state park near …
Welcome, summer! Today is the first day of summer, also known as the summer solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, making it the longest day of the year. Here are some fun ways you can celebrate the season: Try to catch the sunrise AND …
Do you want to take your reading adventures to the next level? Try exploring the natural world of the main character of the next book you read. Free activities & resources here!
Join the Outdoorosity Backyard Adventure & Reading Challenge series with the Nature Scavenger Hunt. More free nature and reading activities are at www.johackl.com
Enter to win an outdoor adventure prize pack by: 1.Subscribing, sharing & tagging 3 friends 2. Commenting with an activity from the “10 Fun Things to Try Outdoors” or “No Rules Reading” (free at www.johackl.com/activities/nature) that you’ve tried or intend to try this summer Contest ends 6/17.
Eleven Days, Thirteen Clues, and One Kid Who Won’t Give Up
Can 12-year old Cricket survive on her own in an overgrown ghost town? Join Cricket as she forages, explores the outdoors, and tries to solve a thirty-year-old art mystery clue trail.