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Part of the motivation behind ^camping is not optional events is to recognize that the community we experience every day extends beyond human beings to the soil, air, land forms, creatures and plants with which we interact. If creation is sufficient for God to consider it good, we do well to honor that goodness through experience, appreciation and stewardship. The following are some general resources, both practical and philosophical, that help inform this perspective.
Books on Camping
- Backpacker's Handbook by Hugh McManners (very basic guide)
- Basic Essentials Cooking in the Outdoors by Cliff Jacobsen
- Camp Cooking: 100 Years by The National Museum of Forest Service History
Books on Environmental Stewardship
- Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship by Fred Van Dyke, David C. Mahan, Joseph K. Sheldon & Raymond H. Brand
Books on the Outdoors—Non-fiction
- Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
- Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Books on the Outdoors—Fiction
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Organizations