- Invite some outdoorsy friends to enjoy free National Park admission on Veteran’s Day, November 11th.
- Pick a pumpkin off the vine. Find pumpkin patches and more.
- Replace your tired summer annuals with a salad garden: arugula, radishes, carrots and baby lettuce are delicious and simple to grow. Check out the wealth of gardening knowledge available from OpenFarm.
- Daylight savings time gives us a bonus hour on November 2nd. Backyard game of tag, anyone?
- Sign up for a triathlon. Active.com has tips for beginners and can help you find races in your area.
- Head for a camping trip in the Great Smoky Mountains.
- Grab a book and find a reading spot under a tree: enjoy entertainment and health benefits.
- Swap hot apple cider for coffee.
- Migrating birds are on the move: see how many visit your bird feeder.
- Now that the summer crowds have gone, plan a trip to see the highlights of the majestic West. Have you seen the Grand Canyon, seen the Mendenhall Glacier, driven Highway One, visited the Four Corners or hiked Mount Rainier?
- Skip rocks across the largest lake in your area.
- Count the rings of a spider web.
- Sign up for an outdoor survival skills class. For example, learn how to find water in the woods even if you’re miles from a creek or stream: use a bandana to soak up dew from edible plants.
- Host a pumpkin-themed meal. Try our favorite pumpkin recipes.