Summertime is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. To help get you motivated, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite outdoor quotes. Whether you’re heading out for a hike or just relaxing in your backyard, these quotes will help you appreciate nature and all that it has to offer.

The best outdoor quotes

1. Spencer was searching for a woman interested in gold, inorganic chemistry, outdoor sex and the music of Bach. In short, he was looking for himself, only female. — Woody Allen

2. Living in New York after 14 years, I’m such an outdoors kind of person. I love gardening and building things. I like restoring old furniture. — Paige Butcher

3. I hate going to the gym, so sweating outdoors sure beats sitting on a stationary bike staring at my navel. — Tom Selleck

4. Living in New York after 14 years, I’m such an outdoors kind of person. I love gardening and building things. I like restoring old furniture. — Paige Butcher

5. Look closely at the Japanese; they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows. — Paul Gauguin

6. When you’re riding a bike you’re more connected to the outdoors and to other people than you are when you are stuck in your car. — Shakti Gawain

7. We’re playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors. — Thurston Moore

8. I was fair–skinned in a country that’s about the outdoors. — Nicole Kidman

9. When you’re riding a bike you’re more connected to the outdoors and to other people than you are when you are stuck in your car. — Shakti Gawain

10. The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books — Theodore Roosevelt

11. I love being outdoors and try to work out outside when I can. I spent most of my childhood outdoors. — Miranda Kerr

12. I love going for walks and like to do fun active things outdoors. — Miranda Kerr

13. He grew up never letting his mother wash his hockey equipment, preferring instead to air it outdoors, because he loved the smell so much. — Shawna Richer

14. We all love being outdoors. Grandma was in her garden or fishing; Mama loves to fish and I love to be outside. We all love the Lord. — Reba Mcentire

15. I am unboreable in the great outdoors. — P. J. O’Rourke

16. Horizontal (human–centered) grief is much less concerned with being broken and more concerned with being busted. — Matt Chandler, Into the Great Outdoors

17. Sandwich outdoors isn’t a sandwich anymore. Tastes different than indoors, notice? Got more spice. Tastes like mint and pinesap. Does wonders for the appetite. — Ray Bradbury

18. I’m into outdoor sports like hiking, windsurfing, water–skiing. — Nikki Reed

19. If you like the outdoors, Colorado is a big adventure playground for adults: it’s great for skiing, cycling, climbing, and hiking. — Tyler Hamilton

20. I want my grandkids to grow up in the great outdoors. The last thing I want is for them to grow up to be nerds. — Phil Robertson

21. Smart people that like good health spend several hours outdoors daily in the shade of trees. — Steven Magee

22. He grew up never letting his mother wash his hockey equipment, preferring instead to air it outdoors, because he loved the smell so much. — Shawna Richer

23. All outdoors may be bedlam, provided there is no disturbance within. — Seneca

24. Look closely at the Japanese; they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows. — Paul Gauguin

25. In New York City, a lot of people think ‘the great outdoors’ is the area between your front door and a taxi cab. — Michael Bloomberg

26. I want my grandkids to grow up in the great outdoors. The last thing I want is for them to grow up to be nerds. — Phil Robertson

27. Sandwich outdoors isn’t a sandwich anymore. Tastes different than indoors, notice? Got more spice. Tastes like mint and pinesap. Does wonders for the appetite. — Ray Bradbury

28. Those who don’t have a wife should sublimate their sexual energies with outdoor sports or long walks. — Samael Aun Weor

29. It has always seemed to me that hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. — Norman Cousins

30. I’m into outdoor sports like hiking, windsurfing, water–skiing. — Nikki Reed

31. When you’re riding a bike you’re more connected to the outdoors and to other people than you are when you are stuck in your car. — Shakti Gawain

32. Sandwich outdoors isn’t a sandwich anymore. Tastes different than indoors, notice? Got more spice. Tastes like mint and pinesap. Does wonders for the appetite. — Ray Bradbury

33. If you like the outdoors, Colorado is a big adventure playground for adults: it’s great for skiing, cycling, climbing, and hiking. — Tyler Hamilton

34. We all love being outdoors. Grandma was in her garden or fishing; Mama loves to fish and I love to be outside. We all love the Lord. — Reba Mcentire

35. Risk is the increased consequence of failure. — Michael Bane, Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors

36. Spencer was searching for a woman interested in gold, inorganic chemistry, outdoor sex and the music of Bach. In short, he was looking for himself, only female. — Woody Allen

37. You should be aiming to illuminate your indoor daytime environment with natural outdoor light, not electrical lighting products. — Steven Magee, Light Forensics

38. I love going for walks and like to do fun active things outdoors. — Miranda Kerr

39. Risk is the increased consequence of failure. — Michael Bane, Trail Safe: Averting Threatening Human Behavior in the Outdoors

40. Those who don’t have a wife should sublimate their sexual energies with outdoor sports or long walks. — Samael Aun Weor

41. The United States has a long tradition of preserving the all–American outdoor experience, dating back to the days of President Theodore Roosevelt. — Sarah Huckabee Sanders

42. On my days off, I like to be outdoors–on my bike or walking the dog or swimming–so it’s important anyone I date is also into fitness. — Mollie King

43. I love being outdoors and try to work out outside when I can. I spent most of my childhood outdoors. — Miranda Kerr

44. In New York City, a lot of people think ‘the great outdoors’ is the area between your front door and a taxi cab. — Michael Bloomberg

45. Look closely at the Japanese; they draw admirably and yet in them you will see life outdoors and in the sun without shadows. — Paul Gauguin

46. I want my grandkids to grow up in the great outdoors. The last thing I want is for them to grow up to be nerds. — Phil Robertson

47. The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books — Theodore Roosevelt

48. We all love being outdoors. Grandma was in her garden or fishing; Mama loves to fish and I love to be outside. We all love the Lord. — Reba Mcentire

49. I’m an outdoors girl–I like to go fishing, riding four–wheelers, hunting. — Miranda Lambert

50. I love being outdoors. I love listening to the crickets. I want to embrace nature. — Miranda Kerr

Conclusion

Outdoor activities bring us closer to nature, help us explore new places and provide us with unique experiences. Whether we’re hiking a mountain, kayaking a river, or simply taking a walk in the woods, the natural world can provide us with much-needed solace and inspiration. The following quotes about outdoor activities remind us of the beauty and power of the natural world. May these inspiring words help you to find joy in the outdoors and to explore nature with a renewed sense of wonder.