Open your door and step outside—you've just entered Outdoor School. This midsized field guide for readers 10 and up is packed with information and illustrations. It's also interactive, offering checkboxes and plenty of space for your notes and drawings, with flexible bindings and metal clad corners for durability—perfect for stuffing in a backpack and taking into the wild. Here you'll learn how to dig, chisel, hammer, and wade for rocks and minerals, and identify your finds by location, texture, color, shape, and size. Discover where to find fossils and start your own dig site, or go beachcombing and snorkeling to find beautiful shells.