Many people would rather work in this office, regardless of the weather.
For many people, the opportunity to have the outdoors as their office is the biggest factor in judging the worthiness of a career. And there are dozens of job descriptions that require it. From forest rangers to environmental scientists, to fishermen to mail carriers, numerous jobs require employees to spend the better part of their day outside.
Educator
Most nature centers employ educators to lead school groups, scout troops and others through the area, teaching them about the plants and wildlife. Many university programs have ecology, environmental and sustainability programs that require professors to be outdoors most of the time. These include American University in Washington, D.C., and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. There are seasonal camps all over the country to teach youth about the environment such as the Pok-O-MacCready outdoor education center in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
Scientist
Marine and forest biologists spend most of their time outdoors. Environmental scientists are outside testing water and soil samples. Geologists work with rocks and rock strata. Archeologists spend some time digging up fossils. Many science jobs require outdoor activity.
Guide
Outdoor guides can range from someone leading an expedition up Mount Everest to someone leading retreats at an outdoor corporate challenge center. Guides can be rock climbers, horseback riders, hikers, canoers or whitewater rafters, or even lead llamas as pack animals. They can lead land expeditions or fishing or whale-watching expeditions. They can take clients out for half a day or for weeks. Guides work all over the world. If you become an expert in the Serengeti, you could hook up with a company that places guides in the Tanzanian national park.
Miscellaneous
Fishermen, mail carriers, telephone line repair people, construction workers, house painters, tree trimmers, landscapers and farmers all work outside most of the time. People who clean streets and beaches work outside. Firefighters and forest fire rangers; first responder emergency medical technicians and groundskeepers work outside. There are myriad options for staying out of the cubicle.
Tags: work outside, Guide Outdoor, jobs require, mail carriers, most time
