I just got a copy of Sports Illustrated's "Book of the Outdoors" by
John O'Reilly (1959), published by Golden Press.

Its 324 pages long and handsomely illustrated. The text describes the
many and varied outdoor activities that were popular with Americans of
the late 50s and early 60s. It has chapters covering: field & forest,
seacoast, swamps & marsh, mountains, lakes & streams, plains & desert,
salt water, and islands. You may recall that 1960 was also the 50th
anniversary of BSA, and to celebrate that milestone, Golden Press also
published the "Golden Anniversary Book of Scouting" by Bezucha &
Rockwell (1959), 165p.

For those of you who were Scouts at that time, the pictures and text
in the two volumes bring to mind the wonder of the outdoors that is so
lacking in our culture today. (aside: how is it that we, as a
society, can be so concerned about the environment on a global scale,
while simultaneously spending so little time in the outdoors locally?)

I know you can never go back again, but you can get copies of these
two books on Amazon, starting at 80¢ for a used copy of "Outdoors" and
$3 for a used copy of "Scouting". A little investment makes for a
great nostalgia trip!