Activity is like variety—spice in life! Providing exercise, fun and fulfillment, outdoor activities are as important as they are exciting. For some, they give us something to work for; often a goal to which one can aspire or a challenge to overcome. For others, relaxation and spirituality is the name of the outdoors game. But this is true for all:

We are supposed to stay active and get some exercise on a daily basis! And we ask, what better place is there to do it than Outside? Indeed, that's why there's GettingOutside (dot com!) -- to assist and encourage you to engage in outdoors activites and the green movement.

We are a dedicated online community passionate about going outdoors, enjoying and protecting nature and having fun while doing all of the above.

We are in it for each other, at the same time as we are in it for ourselves. This is our shared world, and the more we can share good experiences with each other while being outside with nature, the better our lives will be! We must work to improve ourselves each and every day, by getting exercise, having fun with friends and family, learning about the world, or just plain relaxing under the warm sun; and any of these activities is a perfect place to start doing just that...

Let the GettingOutside.com Activities Section help you "get out" with great ideas on what kinds of new things you can do in the great outdoors. Find alluring, fun ideas, tips and suggestions for new things to do, exciting ways to enjoy the outside world—most are inexpensive, wholesome activities—and all of them can be found here in one place, at our Outdoor Activities page!  

See All Sections Below.

Then, once you've read up on some of your favorite activities, taken these ideas and suggestions from our field experts to heart, and even possibly shared or incorporated your own knowledge into our community-powered site, go put what you've learned into practice by doing whatever outdoor activity you are inspired to do! Come back later and share your story about going outdoors with the entire online community of outdoors-men and -women, adventerers, explorers, backpackers, outdoors sports-fans, nature lovers, mountaineers and more!

Everyone is welcome, because everyone is welcome Outside!

Explore the Activities Section to find what it is you want to do and some tips on how to do it.

Activity Name (each of them arranged alphabetically) Click on Link Below for Section:

Archery

Boating

Camping

Cycling (includes Mountain Biking, Bicycling, Saftey Tips, even Unicycling etc.)

Disc Golf

Farm Fun (things like picking fruit or pumpkins, also known as agri-tourism)

Fishing

Geo-caching (a new modern form of letterboxing; or treasure hunting, using GPS)

Hiking and walking

Horseback Riding (also known as equestrianism)

Mountain Biking

Outdoor Games

Photography

Picnics (including outdoor celebrations, park parties and back yard barbecues)

Playground Fun

Rafting (we have extensive information on Whitewater Rafting, and links to a reputable outfitter)

Running

Skiing (snowboarding, ski-blading, and cross-country skiing are also included in this category)

Swimming

Treasure hunting

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Here at GettingOutside.com we aim to eventually cover all the things you can do outside for fun and exercise! And that's exactly why you'll find the above links to individual pages dedicated to each and every one of the various activities people enjoy outside. Truly, there are All Kinds of different things to do outside, things for any occasion, any weather or time of year!

We already cover a very long list of topics: camping, playgrounds, bicycling, exploring, hiking, walking, swimming, boats, rafting, fishing, picnics, outdoor photography, tag and ball games, picking fruit (agritourism), treasure hunting (or the modern version, "geocaching"), outdoor events; and in time, the list will grow even longer as new members of our community begin to add their own input and tell us about what kind of outdoor activities they really enjoy but don't see at this page. Check out our Contact Form or our Community Section if you want to get involved!