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Sports and Games – June 2025 @SCCLD

June is Great Outdoors Month, when we celebrate outdoor recreation and conservation. First declared by President Bill Clinton in 1998, it has been continued by subsequent presidents. It is meant to highlight the benefits of spending time in nature for physical and mental well-being. Here are some books to help you get back to the Great Outdoors.

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  • Book, 2015[London, England] : Frances Lincoln Limited, 2015. — 796.5083 MEEK
  • Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia

    Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Wilderness Survival, First Aid

    Sparano, Vin T.
    Book, 2014New York, New York : Universe, 2014. — 796.5 SPARANO 2014
  • Great Outdoors U.S.A

    1,000 Adventures Across All 50 States

    Book, 2023Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2023] — 796.5097 GREAT
  • Let Them Be Eaten by Bears

    a Fearless Guide to Taking Our Kids Into the Great Outdoors

    Hoffmeister, Peter Brown
    Book, 2013New York : A Perigee Book, 2013. — 790.083 HOFFMEI
  • Let's Go Outside!

    Outdoor Activities and Projects to Get You and Your Kids Closer to Nature

    Ward, Jennifer, 1963-
    Book, 2009Boston : Trumpeter ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Random House, c2009. — 796.083 WARD
  • Book, 2022Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon Guides, 2022. — 796.5 SIEBRAS
  • The Nature Instinct

    Relearning Our Lost Intuition for the Inner Workings of the Natural World

    Gooley, Tristan
    Book, 2018New York : The Experiment, 2018. — 796.5 GOOLEY
  • Outdoor Minimalist

    Waste Less Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking

    Carney, Meg, 1992-
    Book, 2022Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon, [2022] — 796.5 CARNEY
  • Wilderness 101

    Knowledge, Skills, and Fundamentals for Every Adventurer

    Phipps, Maurice L.
    Book, 2022Essex, Connecticut : Falcon Guides [2022] — 796.5 PHIPPS
  • Wilderness Basics

    Get the Most From Your Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping Adventures

    Book, 2013Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2013] — 796.5097 WILDERN 2013