For others, all you need is a high school diploma.

A few of your outdoor options might surprise you.

I also spent quite a bit of time outside when I worked as ahouse painter.

Outdoor jobs: river rafting guide

The rafting guides told us what to do and took it all in stride.

After a short stop, they happily ordered everyone back to the boats and the trip continued.

They clearly loved their work.

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River guiding is a seasonal job, and its often part time.

How much can you make?

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This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.

Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.

How do you become a guide?

Youll need at least a bachelors degree, and some states have licensing requirements.

Theaverage annual wagefor geoscientists working for oil companies is $154,230.

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Most states have licensing requirements.

Much of your time is spent outdoors.

Youll need a bachelors degree in forestry or a related field.

And although you have to do some research indoors, much of the work is done outside.

This job requires more education than most on this list.

But you want to be outdoors, right?

And youll be out there ingood weathertoo.

The niches in which you might work include surveying for homeowners, new construction, mapmaking and mining.

Youll have plenty of fieldwork, which can involve travel to foreign countries or remote locations.

In the U.S., about half of geographers work for the federal government.

Environmental Scientist

If you want to protect the environment and human healthandwork outdoors, consider becoming anenvironmental scientist.

Depending on the niche, youll spend some or most of your time outside.

You need a bachelors degree in a natural science or a related field for entry-level jobs.

Job growth is projected to be above average, and the median wage is $63,570 per year.

These jobs are often seasonal, and the pay varies.

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Steve Gillman is the author of 101 Weird Ways to Make Money and creator of EveryWayToMakeMoney.com.

(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)

You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…