If your dad revels in the smell of rain, the rustling in the trees, and the heat of sun on his skin, then you're in the right place. Give your outdoors-loving Pa a gift that speaks to his favorite thing, nature with this selection of gifts for Father's Day.

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First Frost: A Longmire Mystery

Craig Johnson

from $11.99

Old Time Hawkey's Recipes from the Cedar Swamp

Old Time Hawkey

from $13.69

Jim Shore Mini Squirrel Figurine

Out of Stock

Forest Life Notes: 20 Notecards & Envelopes

from $12.23

Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World

Michael Howe

from $12.79

The Wager

David Grann

from $7.59

The Milepost 2024: Alaska Travel Planner

Out of Stock

The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors

Tony Jones

from $18.47

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Deep Survival

Laurence Gonzales

from $4.79

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv

from $5.29

Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth

James M. Tabor

from $4.99

The Kids Campfire Book: Official Book of Campfire Fun (Family Fun)

Ann Love

from $4.39

The Natural Navigator

Tristan Gooley

from $16.05

The Wilderness World of John Muir

John Muir

from $5.59

RVing Basics

Jan Moeller

from $7.29

Native American Crafts & Skills: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Wilderness Living and Survival

David R. Montgomery

from $6.49

The Complete Wilderness Training Book (DK Living)

Hugh McManners

from $4.89

The Backpacker's Handbook

Chris Townsend

from $6.59

Top Picks

Extreme Outdoor Adventures: Who Survives and Why

Marguerite Reiss

from $4.59

No Ordinary Woman: The Story of Mary Schäffer Warren

Janice Sanford Beck

from $7.29

Cave Exploring: The Definitive Guide to Caving Technique, Safety, Gear, and Trip Leadership (Falconguides)

Paul Burger

from $12.59

People: Amazing Stories of Survival

People Magazine

from $5.59

Nols Wilderness Navigation (NOLS Library)

Darran Wells

from $5.99

Wild: Stories of Survival..(Tr) (Adrenaline Books Series)

Clint Willis

from $4.39

The Best Adventure and Survival Stories 2003

from $6.19

Wilderness First Aid, Third Edition: Emergency Care for Remote Locations (Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations)

Howard D. Backer

from $6.89

Basic Essentials Map & Compass

Cliff Jacobson

from $4.49

Hikers' and Backpackers' Guide to Treating Medical Emergencies

Patrick Brighton

Out of Stock

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A Sand County Almanac

Aldo Leopold

from $5.59

National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States

National Geographic

from $3.99

Elephant & Piggie: Are You Ready to Play Outside?

Mo Willems

from $4.79

Happy Place

Emily Henry

from $5.79

Over and Under the Snow

Kate Messner

from $5.79

A Field Guide to Insects

Richard E. White

from $4.69

Ansel Adams: Our National Parks

William A. Turnage

from $5.59

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))

Lee Allen Peterson

from $21.34

Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children

James Bruchac

from $4.79

National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways: The 300 Best Drives in the U.S.

National Geographic Society

from $4.29

Outdoor Recreation

The Wisdom of Wilderness: Experiencing the Healing Power of Nature

Gerald G. May

from $5.19

Woman of the Boundary Waters: Canoeing, Guiding, Mushing, and Surviving (Minnesota)

Justine Kerfoot

from $4.79

Trails for the Twenty-First Century: Planning, Design, and Management Manual for Multi-Use Trails

Robert Searns

from $8.69

The Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guide to Wilderness Medicine and First Aid

Paul G. Gill Jr.

from $6.99

Tideland Treasure: The Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island and the Southeastern Coast

Todd Ballantine

from $5.79

Wild Rivers, Wild Lands: 1995

Ken Madsen

Out of Stock

The Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook: Revised Edition

Jeffrey Isaac

from $5.49

Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods

John J. Rowlands

from $9.79

Women Who Risk: Profiles of Women in Extreme Sports

Marilyn Olsen

from $9.89

Woodswoman I: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness

Anne LaBastille

from $7.89

Indian Creek Chronicles

Pete Fromm

from $6.49

Theres a Porcupine in My Outhouse: Misadventures of a Mountain Man Wannabe

Michael J. Tougias

from $6.29

Hiking Olympic National Park (rev)

Erik Molvar

from $5.79

The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier

Bruce Barcott

from $4.99

Quest for Adventure: Ultimate Feats of Modern Exploration

Chris Bonington

from $6.69

High Angle Rescue Techniques

Tom Vines

from $9.79

Basic Essentials Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs, 3rd (Basic Essentials Series)

Jim Meuninck

from $5.79

Hiking, Cycling, and Canoeing in Maryland: A Family Guide

Bryan MacKay

from $6.59

Riding on the Wild Side (HH): Tales of Adventure in the Canadian West

Dale Portman

from $6.79

Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance

Kenneth Kamler

from $4.49

Hiking & Camping

Backpack Gourmet: Good Hot Grub You Can Make at Home, Dehydrate, and Pack for Quick, Easy, and Healthy Eating on the Trail

Linda Frederick Yaffe

from $5.29

Hiking Big Bend National Park (Regional Hiking Series)

Laurence Parent

from $5.09

Day Hiking, Olympic Peninsula (Done in a Day)

Craig Romano

from $5.39

Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide

Mike Gauthier

from $4.99

Case Files of the Tracker: True Stories from America's Greatest Outdoors

Tom Brown Jr.

from $9.99

Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite

Michael P. Ghiglieri

from $11.49

Wilderness Survival

Gregory J. Davenport

from $6.39

The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide: The Classic Handbook, Revised and Updated

Mark W.T. Harvey

from $5.09

Moon California Hiking (Moon Handbooks)

Tom Stienstra

from $5.29

As Far as the Eye Can See

David Brill

from $4.99

Land Navigation Handbook: The Sierra Club Guide to Map, Compass & GPS (Sierra Club Outdoor Adventure Guides)

W.S. Kals

from $5.09

Afoot & Afield in San Diego (Afoot & Afield)

Jerry Schad

from $5.39

Outdoor Yarns and Outright Lies: 50 Or So Stories by Two Good Sports

Steven Smith

from $7.89

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide

Brian Patton

from $5.79

Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)

Andrew Dean Nystrom

from $4.89

The Complete RV Handbook: A Guide to Getting the Most Out of Life on the Road

Jayne Freeman

from $4.19

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Minneapolis and St. Paul, 2nd: Including Cambridge, St. Michael, and Northfield (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)

Tom Watson

from $7.29

Nols Wilderness First Aid (Nols Library)

Linda Lindsey

from $5.99

The Best of Outside: The First 20 Years

Outside Magazine

from $6.19

Instructional

The Complete Whitewater Rafter

Jeff Bennett

from $8.09

The Mountaineering Handbook

Craig Connally

from $5.39

The SAS Guide to Tracking, New and Revised

Bob Carss

from $5.79

The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors

David Seidman

from $5.09

Basic Illustrated Knots for the Outdoors (Basic Essentials Series)

Cliff Jacobson

from $5.19

An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections

Jimmy Carter

from $5.59

Build the Perfect Survival Kit

John D. McCann

from $5.79

Using a Map and Compass

Don Geary

from $6.59

The New Gold Panning Is Easy (Treasure Hunting Text)

Roy Lagal

from $5.99

The Book of Outdoor Knots

Peter Owen

from $6.29

Outdoor Leadership: Theory And Practice

Mary Breunig

from $5.99

The Ultimate Desert Handbook : A Manual for Desert Hikers, Campers and Travelers

G. Mark Johnson

from $6.09

Solo: On Her Own Adventure (Seal Women's Travel)

from $5.09

The Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia

Vin T. Sparano

from $7.99

Geocaching For Dummies

Joel McNamara

from $4.19

Nols Wilderness Wisdom: Quotes for Inspirational Exploration (NOLS Library)

John Gookin

from $7.29

Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook

Jeffrey Isaac

from $7.19

Facing the Frozen Ocean: One Man's Dream to Lead a Team Across the Treacherous North Atlantic

Bear Grylls

from $4.69

Sew and Repair Your Outdoor Gear

Louise Summer

from $7.59

Go Wild!: 101 Things to Do Outdoors Before You Grow Up

Fiona Danks

from $6.29

Sports & Outdoors

Shelters, Shacks & Shanties: And How to Build Them

Daniel Carter Beard

from $8.59

The Art of Fly Tying (The Hunting & Fishing Library)

John Van Vliet

from $9.69

The Complete Book of Fly Fishing

Tom McNally

from $6.89

Birds of Colorado Field Guide (Field Guides)

Stan Tekiela

from $5.39

Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills & Wilderness Survival

Mors Kochanski

from $16.68

Nols Wilderness Medicine

Tod Schimelpfenig

from $4.99

Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide: Grand Canyon National Park

James Kaiser

from $6.59

Knots and How to Tie Them

Walter B. Gibson

from $6.79

Acadia: The Complete Guide: Mt. Desert Island & Acadia National Park

James Kaiser

from $5.39

The Colorado Trail: The Official Guidebook

Colorado Trail Foundation

from $4.89

Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling

Alan S. Kesselheim

from $5.89

Yosemite, The Complete Guide: Yosemite National Park

James Kaiser

from $4.39

Hiking North Carolina

Randy Johnson

from $7.09

If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat: Misadventures in Hunting, Fishing, and the Wilds of Suburbia

Bill Heavey

from $4.39

Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

Cameron Hanes

from $10.09

The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook

Christine Conners

from $6.29

How to Rock Climb!

John Long

from $4.69

100 Classic Hikes in Washington: North Cascades, Olympics, Mount Rainer & South Cascades, Alpine Lakes, Glacier Peak (100 Best Hikes)

Ira Spring

from $6.89

Froggy Plays T-Ball

Jonathan London

from $4.89

Hiking Yellowstone National Park

Bill Schneider

from $5.69

Sports & Recreation

The Maffetone Method: The Holistic, Low-Stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness

Philip Maffetone

from $4.59

Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data and essential trail information for the entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada

Benedict Go

from $5.09

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die: Biking Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations

Chris Santella

from $4.69

Guide To Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails

Charles A. Wells

from $5.69

Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks (rev)

Erik Molvar

from $4.49

Camping America's Guide to Free and Low-Cost Campgrounds: Includes Campgrounds $12 and Under in the United States

Don Wright

from $15.69

Walk Away the Pounds: The Breakthrough 6-Week Program That Helps You Burn Fat, Tone Muscle, and Feel Great Without Dieting

Leslie Sansone

from $5.69

Beyond Fair Chase

Jim Posewitz

from $3.79

How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series)

Eric J. Horst

from $5.29

100 Hikes of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails

Kate Siber

from $30.01

The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build

Nick Schade

from $4.39

Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors [A Cookbook]

Emma Frisch

from $6.09

Epic Bike Rides of the World

Lonely Planet

from $11.09

Stairway Walks in San Francisco

Adah Bakalinsky

from $4.69

Trees Of Ohio Field Guide (Trees)

Stan Tekiela

from $5.29

Wild Signs and Star Paths: 'A beautifully written almanac of tricks and tips that we've lost along the way' Observer

Tristan Gooley

from $7.89

The Campout: Recipes to Enjoy by the Fire

Marnie Hanel

from $7.49

I've Never Met an Idiot on the River

Henry Winkler

from $4.59

The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program

The Sport Medicine Council of British Columbia

from $5.79

Rock Pickers Guide to Lake Superior's North Shore (North Woods Naturalist Guides)

Kollath Stensaas

from $6.99

Travel

Drives of a Lifetime (Special Sales UK Edition): 500 of the World's Most Spectacular Trips

National Geographic Society

from $6.09

The Most Scenic Drives in America, Newly Revised and Updated: 120 Spectacular Road Trips

Reader's Digest Association

from $11.69

Riverman

Ben McGrath

from $4.79

Lonely Planet New Zealand

Lonely Planet

from $5.79

RV Camping in State Parks

D.J. Davin

from $6.29

The King of Sting

Coyote Peterson

from $5.79

Arizona's Ghost Towns and Mining Camps: A Travel Guide to History

Philip Varney

from $5.99

Our Great Big Backyard

Laura Bush

from $5.69

Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide (Wildflowers of . . . Field Guides)

Stan Tekiela

from $6.59

Birds of Connecticut Field Guide (Field Guides)

Stan Tekiela

from $10.39

Waterside Cottages

Barbara Jacksier

from $7.09

A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas

Alan E Bessette

Out of Stock

Runes of the North (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series)

Sigurd F. Olson

from $10.19

Earl Thollander's Back Roads of California: 65 Trips on California's Scenic Byways

Earl Thollander

from $6.29

A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All

Luke Dempsey

from $4.39

Birds Of Maryland & Delaware Field Guide: Includes Washington Dc & Chesapeake Bay

Stan Tekiela

from $6.89

Nature's Silent Message

Scott Stillman

from $5.09

Florida Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (Off the Beaten Path Series)

Diana Gleasner

from $5.69

Danger Stalks the Land: Alaskan Tales of Death and Survival

Larry Kaniut

from $5.79

Gem Trails of Oregon

James R. Mitchell

from $8.99

Explore the World of Outdoor Recreation Books

Ready to step outside and discover the beauty and adventure of the natural world? Whether you’re an experienced outdoor enthusiast or just starting to explore hiking trails, the right outdoor recreation books can inspire your next adventure, equip you with essential skills, and connect you to stories from the wild. At ThriftBooks, you can buy used outdoor recreation books and find the best guides, memoirs, and survival manuals for every interest and skill level.

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Books about outdoor recreation are more than just guides—they’re gateways to new experiences and greater confidence in the outdoors. Whether you want to identify local flora, plan a national park trip, or learn how to handle emergencies in the wild, there’s a book tailored to your needs. By choosing used books, you also help conserve resources and make adventure literature accessible to all.

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Comprehensive Activity Guides: Detailed instructions and practical tips for hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, fly fishing, mountain biking, birdwatching, and more.
Backpacking and Wilderness Survival Books: Learn how to prepare for extended trips, build shelters, find water, and use navigation tools. These books are essential for anyone venturing off the beaten path.
Nature Identification and Field Guides: Beautifully illustrated guides that help you recognize edible plants, wildflowers, animal tracks, and geological features.
Travel and Regional Exploration: Discover the history, culture, and natural wonders of specific areas, including national parks, remote trails, and iconic landscapes.
Personal Memoirs and Outdoor Essays: Read firsthand accounts and inspiring stories from adventurers, naturalists, and explorers who have spent years in the wild.
First Aid and Safety Manuals: Practical advice for handling emergencies, from minor injuries to unexpected survival situations.

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Choosing the right book depends on your personal goals and favorite outdoor activities. Here’s how to narrow down your search:

For Skill Building: Look for instructional guides that cover techniques, safety, and planning. Backpacking and wilderness survival books offer step-by-step instructions and checklists for safe adventures.
For Nature Appreciation: Field guides and regional books help you identify local wildlife, plants, and geology—perfect for curious explorers and amateur naturalists.
For Inspiration: Memoirs and essay collections let you experience the outdoors through the eyes of seasoned adventurers, providing motivation for your own journeys.
For Families and Beginners: Many guides offer accessible advice, easy-to-follow routes, and safety tips, making them ideal for those new to outdoor recreation or planning trips with kids.

Who Can Benefit from Outdoor Recreation Books?

Our collection is designed for a wide range of readers, including:

Seasoned Adventurers: Deepen your knowledge and discover new destinations or techniques.
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Families: Encourage children to enjoy the outdoors safely with age-appropriate activity books and guides.
Students and Educators: Enhance outdoor education with reliable, well-researched resources.
Survival and Emergency Preparedness Enthusiasts: Gain practical skills for handling unexpected situations in the wild.

Tips for Choosing the Right Outdoor Recreation Book

Identify Your Activity: Are you interested in hiking, backpacking, fishing, or survival skills? Focus your search on books tailored to your favorite activities.
Consider Your Experience Level: Beginners may prefer entry-level guides, while advanced adventurers might seek in-depth manuals or technical resources.
Decide on Format: Field guides are great for bringing along on trips, while memoirs offer inspiration from the comfort of home.
Check for Up-to-Date Information: Ensure your chosen book reflects the latest safety guidelines, trail changes, and outdoor best practices.

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When you buy used outdoor recreation books at ThriftBooks, you enjoy:

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