Whether it is spring, summer, fall or winter, daytime, night time, indoors or outdoors, a quick midweek break or a weekend family break, we’ll have a fun activity for your family. Explore America's public land / recreation areas do not hibernate for the winter. Rather, many of these areas are open to a host of recreational opportunities unique to the season.
Explore America's Public Land and Recreation Areas
Cross-country and downhill skiing as well as snowshoeing, snowboarding, and dog-sledding are just a few of the activities that you can enjoy on public lands.
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Plan trips to public lands and historical sites at popular destinations across America.
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Global Outdoor Activity List
The physical and social rewards that goal-directed activity instills in individuals or groups. Some outdoor goal-directed activities are: backpacking, canoeing, canyoning, caving, climbing, hiking, hill walking, hunting, kayaking, and rafting.
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Awesome Family Fun Activities Guide:
Note: This is a very popular site. It is international with many visitors which makes it sometimes unavailable on the weekends. Just check back and enjoy the next visit.
- Outdoor Activities: Nothing is more fun than experiencing the great outdoors with siblings and parents together!
- Indoor Activities: Do you hear rain and thunder? Maybe best to try an indoor activity!
- Daytime Activities: Want the sun to shine on you while you hang with the family? No problem!
- Night Activities: The moon can get pretty bright, but plenty of night activities for the whole family to enjoy!
- Bonus Links! Arts & crafts projects, kid party ideas, fitness activities, sports for kids, and much more family-friendly content from UNICEF Kid Power!
Download the trip planning guide and checklist. Make your fun adventure a safe one too! No one plans to get hurt while out exploring in a National Park. However, nature is unpredictable, structures are historical, and your equipment can unexpectedly fail. Planning can be the key to a fun and safe adventure. Remember, safety starts with you!
Adventure Activity Resources
All downloads in this category include Junior Ranger activity books available in each state park. Explore additional subcategories with activities to download for special exhibits, events and National Park Service programs. Be sure to check out other articles in this section for links to resources, information and videos.
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Public Downloads - Español (Spanish)
When available, we provide all our content with a Spanish version in our public download section. You can find additional material from sources listed in all our articles.
Download Adventure Activity, Information and Resources
A National Park Service Index 2012-2016 All Seasons Safety Activity Book An Overview of Nature eBook Book of Stuff To Do Do Not Feed Wildlife Poster Environmental Games and Activities Finding My Forest Tools to Re-connect with Nature Education Activity Guide Leave No Trace Activity Playbook Spend Time in Nature Parent Guide Download Fishing Activities and Identification
15 Awesome Alaska Fish Coloring Book Alaska Sport Fishing Guide Fish Identification for Common Fish Species 
Fish Identification for Common Fish Species PowerPoint Fishing ABC Coloring Book 
Freshwater Fish Consumption Video Guide to Salmon Identification and Fishing Let's Go Fishing National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Mercury Fish Consumption Video Salmon Lifecycle Coloring Book Saltwater Fish Consumption Video Shellfish Consumption Video Tropical Fish Consumption Video Download Hiking and Camping Activity, Information and Resources
California State Parks Activities Guide Camping Equipment Checklist Educate Kids to find Directions using a Compass Activity Challenges Hiking 10 Essentials Hiking and Camping Picture Checklist Emergency Preparedness Kit 
Hiking and Camping Picture Checklist Emergency Preparedness Kit Image Hiking Environmental Awareness Kids Worksheets Hiking Merit Badge Workbook Hiking Scavenger Hunt Activity Sheet How to Maintain Personal Hygiene While Camping Kids Camping and Recreation Activity Book New York Camping and Recreation Guide Sleepover & Camping Kids Activity Worksheets Smokey Bear Printable Campfire Checklist Smokey Bear Printable Campfire Checklist - Spanish Summer Camp Checklist Download Outdoors Activities, Information and Resources
52 Weeks of Sun Safe Activities Finding My Forest Tools to Re-connect with Nature Education Activity Guide Let's Move Outside Junior Ranger Book Activity Book New Mexico Junior Ranger Great Outdoors Activity Book Outdoor Participation Report by the Outdoor Industry Association Recreational Areas and List of Outdoor Activities with Pictures for Schools, Families, Groups, and Children Download Web Ranger Activity Books
A Guide to Web Rangers Activities for Educators All About Bats National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Archeologist National Park Service Junior Ranger Ages 6-12 Activity Book Be a Citizen Scientist National Park Service Public Lands Junior Ranger Activity Book Cave Scientist National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Centennial National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Eclipse Explorer National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Let's Go Fishing National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book MWAC Junior Ranger Archeology Program National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Turns 50 Activity Book National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Turns 50 Activity Book Toolkit and Answer Key Night Explorer National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Paleontologist National Park Service Junior Ranger Ages 5-12 Activity Book SEAC Junior Ranger Archeologist Program Book U.S. Forest Service Junior Forest Ranger Activity Book U.S. Forest Service Junior Forest Ranger Adventure Guide U.S. Forest Service Junior Forest Ranger Adventure Guide - Spanish U.S. Forest Service Junior Snow Ranger Activity Book Underground Railroad Network to Freedom National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Underwater Explorer National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Underwater Explorer National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book - Spanish Virginia Web Ranger Petersburg National Battlefield Activity Booklet Wilderness Explorers National Park Service Junior Ranger Activity Book Download Junior Ranger and State Park Program Activities, Information, and Resources
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A List of Links to Find Junior Ranger Pages for Specific Parks A List of National Trail Junior Ranger Programs Address and Contact Junior Ranger Badges and Patches Find Junior Ranger Pages for Specific Parks Independent State of Samoa Junior Ranger National Park of American Samoa Activity Book Samoan Version Independent State of Samoa Junior Ranger National Park of American Samoa English Activity Book Junior Ranger Book Morse Code Junior Ranger Certificate Printing Guide NASA Spaceflight Explorer Junior Ranger Activity Book United States Territory of Guam Junior Ranger War In The Pacific National Historical Park Activity Book Where to Request Badges and Patches Download Yellowstone Junior Ranger Activities
Map of Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Junior Ranger National Park Activity Book 5-7 Yellowstone Junior Ranger National Park Activity Book 8-12 Yellowstone National Park 1938 Poster Yellowstone National Park Bison Baby's First Steps Video Yellowstone National Park Lodges Yellowstone National Park Safety Download National Park Information and Resources
All National Registry of Natural Landmarks Listing by State and County Ask a Ranger Getting Lost - Find Your Park Ask a Ranger Wild Animals - Find Your Park Ask a Ranger 10 Essentials - Find Your Park Do Not Feed Wildlife Poster 
Every Kid in a Park Logo Frederick Douglass Hat National Park Service Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plan Introduction to World Heritage Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Youth Summer Leadership Institute Flyer Map Learning Park Symbols Map of Recreational Visitors at each National Park Map of Yellowstone National Park National Park Service Definitions for Fire and Wildfire National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes The First Lady Celebrates the National Park Service Find Your Park The Roland W Robbins Excavations 1948-1953 Massachusetts Archaeology Saugus Iron Works eBook Trip Planning Guide National Park Service Washington DC National Mall Map