nature activities
Wilderness leisure pastimes
Outdoor recreation and pursuits that take place in natural settings—hiking, camping, birdwatching, fishing, foraging, and the like.
The phrase often appears in educational contexts where children are encouraged to explore the outdoors: The summer camp offers nature activities like canoeing and wildlife observation.
Sometimes distinguished from organized sports or indoor recreation.
- tree plantingInstalling saplings in earth
- leaf collectingRaking autumn debris
- landscape paintingArt depicting natural vistas
- forest bathingMeditative nature immersion practice
- hikingRecreational trail walking
wildlife observation · camping · stargazing · night hike · snorkeling · tide pooling · fishing · catch and release · kayaking · rock climbing · birdwatching · foraging · mountain biking · water testing · skiing · habitat restoration · trail running · meditation retreats
- youth activitiesyouth center, youth camp, summer camp, day camp, scouting
nature activitiesindoor activities
Pursuits done under shelter
indoor recreation · staying indoors · home entertainment · video gaming · arcade games
nature activitiesscreen time
Duration on digital displays
video gaming · digital entertainment · virtual reality · online gaming · computer games
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