Tell me more ×
English Language & Usage Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts. It's 100% free, no registration required.
up vote 4 down vote favorite

I'm looking for a good adjective to describe a person who loves experiencing nature, as in a person who has been in the Boy Scouts for most of his life, loves fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, sleeping under an open sky, ice fishing, canoeing, crosscountry skiing and other things along those lines. A true-born “nature freak.”

share|improve this question
1  
Lots of people call such behavior "crazy" nowadays :/ – Manishearth Mar 22 '12 at 7:43
Hahaha! Yes, I guess they do ^^ – Leif Apr 16 '12 at 21:58
Watch out. The term "naturist" means something else. – GEdgar Sep 2 '12 at 21:04

2 Answers

up vote 6 down vote accepted

I'd call that person an outdoorsman

share|improve this answer
Man, why didn't I think of that!? It seems so obvious now. Thanks a million for unblocking me, Jim! :) – Leif Mar 22 '12 at 1:56
up vote 1 down vote

There are a lot of adjectives which describe the physical activeness of somebody:

brisk, alacritous, yary, jaunty, evelié, exilient, sprack

And to modify these words, you can use adjectives which relate to natural wilderness, such as:

bucolic, fielden, agrest, rural, predial

share|improve this answer
Thanks for the good suggestions, Jamie! They weren't quite the right fit for what I needed, but I learned some new words there! – Leif Mar 22 '12 at 1:57

Your Answer

 
discard

By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.