OUTDOOR LEARNING IS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE AS A METHOD OF LEARNING WHICH EXPLORES THE ADVANTAGES OF A CHILD'S INVOLVEMENT WITH NATURE. HIGH MOTIVATION, SOUND ENRICHMENT, AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ARE SEEN AS OUTCOMES OF AN OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM. OUTDOOR RESOURCES CAN BE UTILIZED IN ANY COURSE AT ANY GRADE LEVEL IN ANY SCHOOL. A CONDENSATION OF THIS ARTICLE, ENTITLED "EDUCATION COMES ALIVE OUTDOORS," WAS PUBLISHED IN THE "NEA JOURNAL," APRIL 1967. (SF)