Outdoor plans & short adventures

Venue images are archival photographs, not today’s conditions. Other photographs illustrate the activity and don't show a named venue.

A camera screen framing an outdoor scene · illustrative photograph. Glenn Carstens-Peters glenncarstenspeters ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A person walking along a wooded trail · illustrative photograph. Ezra Jeffrey emcomeau ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A picnic basket and a checked tablecloth outdoors · illustrative photograph. Bonnie Kittle bonniekdesign ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A stack of books on a wooden table · illustrative photograph. Morgan Harper Nichols morganhnichols ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A blank sketchbook beside brushes and watercolor paints · illustrative photograph. Tim Arterbury ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A small group sitting together at sunset · illustrative photograph. Arthur Poulin barchpou ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

Two people observing birds near the water · illustrative photograph. Virginia State Parks staff ↗ · CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A restaurant table beside an open window · illustrative photograph. Paweł Wojciechowski pawelwojciechowski ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A hiker walking into a forest · illustrative photograph. Chad Madden chadmadden ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A strategy board game laid out across a table · illustrative photograph. Ervaude ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

Bicycles parked beside a street · illustrative photograph. Simon Mumenthaler mumenthalers ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

Cut flowers arranged in metal buckets · illustrative photograph. Annie Spratt anniespratt ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

Trees reflected in a quiet lake in autumn · illustrative photograph. Ferdinand Stöhr fellowferdi ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A chessboard with wooden pieces ready for a move · illustrative photograph. Michał Parzuchowski mparzuchowski ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

An empty tennis court with clear line markings · illustrative photograph. Chris Chondrogiannis cchondro ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A colorful outdoor basketball court between buildings · illustrative photograph. Steven Wei stevenwei ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.