Maybe it's be easier to just bring someone along who already knows this stuff. What do you say? Wanna go track animals with me and my kid brother?
I thought about forts. Maybe if we had a yard, but making a fort in the middle of the park just isn't as exciting. Might dig out some trenches and build some walls though.
When I was Chris's age I spent almost all of my time outside skateboarding or playing ball without adult supervision. Parenting's definitely changed.