Fall Outdoor Activities

Fall is a great time of year to spend some time outside. Have you considered these outdoor activities? 

Orienteering- The Rochester Orienteering Club has courses and events for everyone. There are also several permanent courses set up in local parks. A great way to spend a fall day outside. 

Make and Use a Compass by Rau. A compass is a good tool to have while Orienteering. 



Orienteering by Champion. Discusses basic techniques, equipment, and strategies necessary to maximize skill in orienteering. {We don't own this book, but you can find it other libraries.} 

Geocaching- Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.



Hide and Seek by Grant. After a summer cooped up in his family's store selling bait, tackle, and soft drinks to tourists, fourteen-year-old Chase finally gets a chance to go on his first solo geocaching adventure.



Let's go Geocaching by McKinney. This entertaining adventure game combines the beauty of a nature hike with the modern technology of a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. Readers can discover how to become a modern-day treasure hunter 



The Geocaching Handbook by Cameron. This fascinating, high-tech yet family-friendly outdoor activity—which combines aspects of treasure hunting, cutting-edge navigation, and exploration—may be the fastest growing new sport on the planet.

Hiking - there are a lot of great areas to hike locally. 



Hiking by Klein. Topics include hiking locations, equipment, rules, and safety. Readers will learn about hiking in national and state parks, as well as items to bring on a hike and how to hike with minimal impact on the environment.



Hiking by McKinney. Explains the proper equipment for hiking, as well as the health benefits of hiking.



Take a Hike, Family Walks in the Rochester, NY Area by Freeman. 



Go out and play: favorite outdoor games from Kaboom!  Here, at your fingertips, are how to's for more than seventy best-loved games, all set to spread the fun of active play to kids of all ages.

Cathy