It’s a busy week for the outdoors.

• April 19-27 is National Wildlife Watch Week, a chance for kids and adults to get outdoors and connect with nature in their neighborhoods and beyond. (www.nwf.org/watch)
• It’s also National Park Week, with many parks celebrating National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 26, along with guided nature hikes, bird watches, and other activities weeklong. (www.nps.gov/npweek/sched.htm)
• And, of course, there's Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, and
• the venerable Arbor Day on Friday, April 25. (www.arborday.org)

One doesn't need a holiday proclaimed to celebrate or give back to the great outdoors though. It's open to hikers, backpackers, and climbers every day.