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Outdoor Magic
The Power of Nature Connection
by
Grant Douglas Linney
In Outdoor Magic: The Power of Nature Connection, renowned career outdoor educator, presenter and climate activist Grant Linney inspires us to connect deeply with the natural world. Through a wide array of personal stories, he shows that repeated experience in nature fill us with insight as well as feelings of kinship and joy. In doing so, we become more motivated to understand and act upon our multiple and pressing global environmental crises.
"Grant Linney’s life journey and essays are powerful reminders that nature is our home." —David Suzuki, Scientist, Author, Broadcaster, Grandfather "Outdoor Magic is a doorway into a lifetime of nature wisdom. Grant shares some of his own transformative experiences and then lets us in on innumerable tricks of the trade. From late night meanders to pre-dawn canoeing to forest running, he shows us that it's still possible to incorporate moments of natural wonder in our lives and in our students' lives." —David Sobel, Author, Education Professor Emeritus, Antioch University New England "A beautifully written and thought-provoking must read. " —Amy Schnurr, Executive Director, Burlington Green Environmental Association
Grant Linney is an actively retired outdoor and environmental educator living in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. He holds a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies from the University of Toronto. Grant has won several teaching and environmental awards at the municipal, provincial, and national levels. In 2025, he received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his environmental and outdoor education advocacy. He is also a passionate photographer and video producer. All the illustrations in this book (except one, noted) are based on his photographs. He continues to give presentations on climate change and write regular newspaper opinion pieces about environmental issues for The Hamilton Spectator. Grant still loves to run team-building exercises with intermediate and senior grades as well as write and teach about outdoor experiential education. He also enjoys biking and canoeing. Grant insists that he retains a lifetime membership in the International Save the Pun Foundation, even though the organization no longer exists.
Contributors
- Author
- Grant Douglas Linney
- Illustrator
- Paul Schultz
- Illustrator
- Kainat Ahmad