OUTDOOR KIDS IN AN INSIDE WORLD

The indispensable case for parenting tough, curious, and competent kids who feel at home in the outdoors, from the New York Times bestselling author and host of the TV series and podcast MeatEater.

The average person spends 90% of their time indoors, and children are no exception. Today, kids can spend up to seven hours per day looking at screens. Not only does this phenomenon have consequences for our kids' physical and mental health, it calls into question their ability to understand and engage with anything beyond the built environment.

In OUTDOOR KIDS IN AN INSIDE WORLD, outdoors expert Steven Rinella shares the parenting wisdom he has garnered as a father
whose family has lived amid the biggest cities and wildest corners of the world. He offers practical advice for getting your kids engaged with nature in a muddy, thrilling, hands-on way, guided by black-and-white illustrations throughout - with the ultimate goal of helping them see their own place within the natural ecosystem.

No matter their location - rural, suburban, or urbancaregivers and kids will bond over activities such as:
- Camping to conquer fears, build tolerance for dirt and discomfort, and savor the timeless pleasure of swapping stories around a campfire.
- Growing a garden to develop a capacity to nurture and an appreciation for hard work.
- Foraging for berries, nuts, and mushrooms as a way to experience the delight of discovery.
- Fishing to learn the value of patience while grappling with the possibility of failure.
- Cooking together with naturally sourced ingredients you procured.
- Hunting for sustainably managed wild game to face the realities of life, death, and what it really takes to obtain our food.

Steven Rinella is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books about hunting, wildlife, and the outdoors that have collectively sold over 1,000,000 copies. His audio original collection, MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls, debuted as a New York Times Audio Bestseller in 2021, shortly after The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival debuted at #4 on the NYT list in December 2020. His company, MeatEater, is jointly owned by The Chernin Group.