Learn
REI: Meal Planning for Backpacking
The Hiking Adventure: Insider Secrets of Backpacking Meal Planning
For Kids
NEEF: Group Games and Activities
CSERC: Kids' Games/Activities
Audubon Society: 6 Kid-Friendly Bird Guides
NFW: Connecting Kids and Nature
Green Habits
Leave No Trace
Lindsay Wildlife Experience: Living with Wildlife
Inclusive Outdoors
Barefoot Theory: 15 Organizations Advancing Diversity Outdoors
Diversify Outdoors: Resources
Unlikely Hikers: Podcast
The Atlantic: Five Ways to Make the Outdoors More Inclusive
Nature Education
Cornell: Merlin Bird App
Cornell: Online Bird Guide
iNaturalist (Learn what's in your area!)
AWayToGarden: Favorite Field Guides
Vegan Backpacking
Fresh Off the Grid: The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Backpacking Food
Veggie Vagabonds
Clever Hiker: Best Freeze-Dried Meals: Vegan & Vegetarian
Outdoor with No Limits: Vegan Backpacking Food Guide
Note that Mesa doesn't explicitly endorse any of these organizations. We simply aim to provide you with resources to learn, as we start to compile our own knowledge to share with you.