Gifting experiences can be so much fun, and has a much better impact on our environment! Here are some great ideas for some non-material outdoor gifts to purchase this season! If you’re looking for some homemade gift options, head to my Homemade Outdoor Gifts to Make this Season!
Non-Material Outdoor Gifts: Park Passes
Fees for park passes can build up quickly for your outdoor friend. Ease the financial burden for them and help support our parks by purchasing a park pass for them!
United States National Parks Pass
For $80 one can gain access to all the National Parks, National Forests, National Monuments, National Lakeshore/Seashores, you name it! This is such a great non-materialistic gift for the outdoors person in your life and helps support our National Park Service! You can purchase these passes at any National Park/Forest/Lakeshore/Seashore/Monument/Recreation Area at the visitor centers, you can also purchase them online, and at any REI retailer.
Metro-Parks/State Park Pass
Another great option for a non-materialistic gift for the outdoors friend in your life. Especially for your friend who loves to camp. In Michigan you can add on a park pass to your license when renewed or you can purchase a sticker for your car! There are also various metro-parks that require annual passes. The metro-parks in the South East region of Michigan, in the Metro-Detroit area, can be purchased online or at any of the parks!
Non-Material Outdoor Gifts: Outdoor Apps to Gift
Subscription to AllTrails
This is one of my all time favorite apps to use for hiking, trail running, biking. While the app can be used in lots of ways for free, there are many bonuses that come with the premium version. You are able to download the map of the trail ahead of time to track yourself via GPS even when service is not available!
Strava App Subscription
Strava is such a great app to keep track of your workouts whether you’re hiking, biking, running, paddling, etc. You can easily share your workouts with friends and motivate each other! Strava gives you monthly breakdowns on your workouts, you can set goals for distances/number of activities/etc.
Non-Material Outdoor Gifts: Gift Cards
AirBnB Gift Card
Perfect for any traveler! Lodging can add up quickly, and with so many unique places to stay on Air BnB, gift someone the ability to have a cozy place to stay on their next trip!