Weekly Quests

Backyard Wildlife Watch is Week 33 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar — a 45-minute adventure that turns your own yard, park, or neighborhood into a living field guide. Grab water, comfortable shoes, and a willingness to slow down, and your family will be surprised by how much is already out there waiting to be noticed. Complete the quest in the Outside app and earn the Wildlife Watcher badge.

Camp Lantern Story Night is Week 16 of the Outside 52-week family quest calendar, a 60-minute Easy adventure where families gather outside by lantern light to share stories, build connection, and earn the Story Keeper badge. No special skills required, just a willingness to sit together and let the night do its work.

Gather your family outside around a fire, lantern, or blanket circle and fill the night with songs, poems, and stories told in your own voices. This easy 45-minute quest builds real connection through the oldest kind of shared entertainment there is. Complete it in the Outside app and earn the Campfire Voice badge.

Cloud Watchers is Week 9 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar: a 30-minute blanket-and-sky adventure that teaches kids three cloud types, a little real meteorology, and the ancient pleasure of finding stories written in the sky. Completed inside the Outside app, it earns families the Sky Reader badge and 150 XP.

Week 29 of the Outside family quest calendar sends your crew to the nearest creek, lake, or river for two hours of genuine discovery. This easy, joyful outing builds real observation skills without any agenda beyond showing up and paying attention. Complete the quest in the Outside app and earn the Water Wanderer badge.

The Family Gratitude Walk is a 45-minute outdoor quest that sends your crew outside to name what they love about their world — and each other. Simple, unhurried, and quietly powerful, it is one of those afternoons that stays with a family long after the shoes come off. Complete it in the Outside app and earn the Grateful Trail badge.

Flashlight Night sends families out after dark on a familiar route made suddenly strange and wonderful by shadows, sounds, and the simple act of turning the lights off. It is Week 7 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar and earns the Night Explorer badge. Forty-five minutes is all it takes to change the way your kids see the world they thought they already knew.

Golden Hour is one of the simplest quests on the calendar and one of the most memorable: take a short hike or walk at sunrise or sunset and let the light do the rest. Families earn the Golden Hour badge through the Outside app by slowing down, looking closely, and sharing what they notice. This is the kind of afternoon that becomes a family story.

Week 12 of the Outside family quest calendar sends your crew to a park you have never visited before. Ninety minutes, a little planning, and a lot of looking around is all it takes to turn an ordinary weekend into a genuine discovery. Complete the quest in the Outside app and earn the Park Explorer badge.

One-Mile Wonder Walk is Week 5 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar: a one-hour, easy-rated adventure that turns a familiar neighborhood loop into a genuine treasure hunt. Families walk one mile together, photograph five things they never noticed before, and earn the Mile Marker badge in the Outside app. The best discoveries, it turns out, have been waiting just outside the front door.

Rain Walk is Week 20 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar — a 45-minute adventure that turns a drizzly afternoon into one of the season's best memories. Lace up, head out, and let the rain show your family something it has never noticed before.

Stargazer Night sends your family outside after dark to find three stars, planets, or constellations together. It is one of the simplest quests on the Outside calendar and one of the most memorable. All you need is a clear sky and a willingness to look up.

Sunrise Scout sends families outside before dawn to watch the sky come alive together. It is Week 1 of the Outside 52-week family quest calendar, and it earns the Sunrise Seeker badge. A clear eastern view, warm layers, and a thermos of something hot are all you need.

Week 43 of the Outside 52-week family quest calendar sends your crew outside with one clear, joyful goal: find a spot worth remembering and take a photo that proves you were there. Sixty minutes, comfortable shoes, and a little curiosity are all you need to earn the Memory Maker badge.

The Wildflower Hunt is Week 26 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar: a 60-minute outdoor adventure where families find and photograph three wildflowers or native plants, earn the Bloom Finder badge, and come home with the quiet satisfaction of having actually looked at the world together.