Leaves crunching beneath your feet. Wispy clouds floating above your head. And rolling landscapes before your eyes. The outdoors is a huge source of inspiration for many. As avid hiking buffs and nature enthusiasts ourselves, we know how much we love getting out into the wild, and sometimes we just want to capture that in a quick quote, or an Instagram caption. With that in mind, we’ve gone ahead and put together a bumper list of all the best nature quotes, Instagram sayings and outdoor quotes for you!
What’s more, if you scroll right to the bottom of this piece, we’ve got a quick section on increasing engagement on your outdoor content, if Instagram is your channel of choice.
One last thing? Remember that if we have included an author here, you have to credit them if using the quote on a public platform (you’re forgiven if it’s just in your mom’s birthday card).
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The Best Outdoor Quotes
We always like to start off these lists with a hand-picked selection of the best quotes. So, here’s our top 10 outdoor quotes that you could use:
- I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. Henry David Thoreau
- The poetry of the earth is never dead. John Keats
- Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake. Wallace Stevens
- The moments that I feel the most imbued with a sense of awe are always the moments when I am outdoors. I can’t help but feel a certain sense of wonder – I become almost filled with it. Kathi Appelt
- The outside is the only place we can truly be inside the world. Daniel J. Rice
- All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident. David Suzuki
- It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. Robert W. Service
- Keep your face always toward sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman
- Obvious enough that generalities work to protect the mind from the great outdoors; is it possible that this was in fact their first purpose? Howard Nemerov
- Of all the things I’d been sceptical about, I didn’t feel sceptical about this: the wilderness had a clarity that included me. Cheryl Strayed, Wild
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Famous Outdoor Quotes
If you really want a caption or a quote from a celebrity or a very famous author, look no further! Read on for some of the most celebrated, well-known outdoor quotes:
Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world. John Muir
Choose only one master. Nature. Rembrandt
Sky above me, earth below me, fire within me. Unknown
…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough? Vincent van Gogh
Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries. Jimmy Carter
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein
Light a campfire and everyone’s a storyteller. John Geddes
My wish is to always stay like this, living quietly in a corner of nature. Claude Monet
Colours are the smiles of nature. Leigh Hunt
In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Lao Tzu
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. Charles Dickens
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. T.S. Eliot
Take only memories, leave only footprints. Chief Seattle
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Quotes about Nature
Is there anything more poetic than nature? Well, perhaps love. But nature and its beauty – flowers, sky, fields and so much more – has been explored by so many poets and authors over the ages. With that in mind, here’s a quick rundown of some inspirational nature quotes and sayings; the best nature quotes we could find!
A foot and light-hearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me. Walt Whitman
A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth’s eye looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. Henry David Thoreau
Come forth into the light things, let nature be your teacher. William Wordsworth
Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books. John Lubbock
Forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Khalil Gibran
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature. Socrates
I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. Henry David Thoreau
I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy. Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work. Frank Lloyd Wright
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more. John Burroughs
I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams. Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
I have loved her, my little wanderer, with a mind full of wild forests and eyes that await adventures. Conny Cernik
I see humanity now as one vast plant, needing for its highest fulfilment only love, the natural blessings of the great outdoors, and intelligent crossing and selection. Luther Burbank
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. Henry David Thoreau
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B. White
I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God than in church thinking about the mountains. John Muir
If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted like trees. Rainer Maria Rilke
If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you. Alex Trebek
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent Van Gogh
In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous. Aristotle
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir
In my life outdoors, I’ve observed that animals of almost any variety will stand in a windy place rather than in a protected, windless area infested with biting insects. They would rather be annoyed by the wind than bitten. Tim Cahill
In nature, nothing is perfect and yet everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. Alice Walker
It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honour nature’s gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever. Jimmy Carter
It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. Robert Louis Stevenson
Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. John Muir
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
Nature always wears the colours of the spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion. Lorraine Anderson
Nature is not a place to visit. It is a home. Gary Snyder
Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. John Muir, Our National Parks
Not just beautiful, though—the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me. Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. Jules Renard
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. William Shakespeare
Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. Theodore Roethke
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party! Robin Williams
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright
The Antidote to exhaustion isn’t rest. It’s nature. Shikoba
The desert wears… a veil of mystery. Motionless and silent, it evokes in us an elusive hint of something unknown, unknowable, about to be revealed. Since the desert does not act, it seems to be waiting — but waiting for what? Edward Abbey
The earth has music for those who listen. George Santayana
The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom. Theodore Roosevelt
The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration. Claude Monet
The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask. Nancy Newhall
The world is big, and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark. John Muir
There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story. Linda Hogan
There is pleasure in the pathless woods. There is rapture on the lonely shore. There is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea and music in its roar. I love not man the less, but Nature more. Lord Byron
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson
Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself. L. Wolfe Gilbert
Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time. Katrina Mayer
To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude. Jeanne Moreau
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. Helen Keller
We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts. William Hazlett
We still do not know one-thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us. Albert Einstein
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. Anthony J. D’Angelo
Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit. Edward Abbey
Woodland in full colour is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart. Hal Borland
You don’t have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it. Annie Dillard
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Outdoor Adventure Quotes
Getting outdoors is often about adventure – a slightly strenuous hike in the hills, or a paddle down a river or just seeking out a thrill outside your home. With that in mind, we searched high and low for our favourite quotes about adventure, and came up with the below:
Adventure is worthwhile in itself. Amelia Earhart
As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was about to happen. Winnie the Pooh
Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. Jennifer Lee
Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing. Barry Finlay
He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary. Friedrich Neitszche
I feel a hint of pity for those who don’t get to experience the crisp air and excitement of mountain climbing. Are they ever really awake? Tommy Caldwell, The Push: A Climber’s Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
In the mountains there are only two grades: You can either do it, or you can’t. Rusty Baille
The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed…. One can make a day of any size, and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining. John Muir
To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from. Terry Tempest Williams
We have nothing to lose and a world to see.
When preparing to climb a mountain – pack a light heart. Dan May
You never conquer a mountain. You stand on the summit a few brief minutes and then the wind blows away your footprints. Arlene Blum
Not all those who wander are lost. J.R.R. Tolkien
Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain
Travelling: It leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta
Wander without a reason or purpose. Unknown
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Outdoor Quotes about Life
There’s a proverb that says ‘all good things are wild and free’ (feel free to use that as your quote!). That’s definitely a quote to live by, and there are many more outdoor quotes about life that we wanted to share. Check out some of the cracking quotes we found:
A great many people, and more all the time, live their entire lives without ever once sleeping out under the stars. Alan S. Kesselheim, Let Them Paddle: Coming of Age on the Water
All good things are wild and free. Proverb
Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. Ed Viesturs
Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street. William Blake
Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors. Norman Cousins
I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness. Aldo Leopold
I’ve realised that at the top of the mountain, there’s another mountain. Andrew Garfield
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch
Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth. Henry David Thoreau
Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo Emerson
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. Edward Abbey
Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. Anatoli Boukreev
Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence. Hermann Buhl
Mountains teach that not everything in this world can be rationally explained. Aleksander Lwow
Now I know the secret of making the best persons; it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the Earth. Walt Whitman
The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man. Proverb
The life you have led doesn’t need to be the only life you have. Anna Quindlen
The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist. Rabindranath Tagore
There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime. Bill Janklow
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way. Dr. Seuss
You can shake the sand from your shoes, but it will never leave your soul.
You never climb the same mountain twice, not even in memory. Memory rebuilds the mountain, changes the weather, retells the jokes, remakes all the moves. Lito Tejada-Flores
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life. Werner Herzog
Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. Steve Maraboli
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Outdoor Quotes about Flowers
They’re probably the most stunning things in nature: from rambling roses to wildflowers, from dandelions to the meat-eating venus fly trap. To celebrate these beauties of the outdoors, we’ve curated a collection of outdoor quotes about flowers.
The earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. D. H. Lawrence
Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light. Theodore Roethke
Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. Gerard De Nerval
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen
People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us. Iris Murdoch
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy. Henry Ward Beecher
There are always flowers for those who want to see them. Henri Matisse
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions. Chanakya
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts. Sigmund Freud
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. Pablo Neruda
Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. Georges Bernanos
I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky. Audrey Hepburn
Funny Outdoor Quotes
Now we didn’t find too many of these, but still thought we should inject a bit of humour with some outdoor quotes that would make you smile. And, if you really want to get a comprehensive list of funny quotes and captions, check out our guide here!
Life sucks a lot less when you add mountain air, a campfire and some peace and quiet. Brooke Hampton
Marry an outdoors woman. Then if you throw her out into the yard on a cold night, she can still survive. W. C. Fields
One thing to remember on the Eiger, never look up, or you may need a plastic surgeon. Don Whillans
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
Bonus: Using outdoor quotes for Instagram
Now you might be using your outdoor quote for a greeting card, a throw pillow, hell we don’t even know all the uses you could find! But, in case you are using it for an Instagram caption, you’ve definitely come to the right place. We’re very avid Instagrammers and love creating red-hot Insta captions that go viral.
Here are a few tips to help you get more engagement on your outdoor Instagram caption:
Captions
There are a few things to include in your ‘recipe’ for great Instagram captions. Consider some of these:
- Know your audience – write in a way that is authentic and they will identify with
- Try to add lots of emojis. People love emojis and they break up the text.
- Ask a question! It’s a super simple trick but just ask a question at the end of your caption, to get people to comment. So, for this, how about: Indoors or Outdoors, which do you prefer?
- Consider the length – try and keep it short and sweet. People don’t like to scroll…
Hashtags
Now hashtags might not be as important as they used to be but they are still critical if you want to improve the ‘reach’ on your posts. We’ve actually got a comprehensive guide for hashtags in our Instagram Hashtag Cheat Sheet.
Photo Editing
More than just hashtags and a caption, the most essential thing to drive engagement is making sure your picture looks top notch.
Personally, we use presets, which takes good (or even average) photos and makes them great. Check out some of these that we would highly recommend.
Feature Accounts
Did you know that you can get more reach on your post by trying to get it reposted by an Instagram feature account? They are actually heaps in the travel and nature category. Not even sure what a feature account is? Read our full piece on Getting Featured – Instagram Feature Accounts.
Not using it for Instagram, but for Facebook instead? Instead, why not try our list of 200+ of the best Facebook captions?
Do you love outdoor sayings and outdoor quotes as much as us? If you think we’ve missed out some amazing hilarious captions and quotes, do get in touch or leave them in the comments below!
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