The world of outdoor job opportunities is expanding. There are a great number of online resources to help you find an occupation that keeps you out in the open air. Collected here are several suggestions of outdoor occupations that fall within these three categories: working with animals, working in the field of forestry, and outdoor instruction opportunities.

The first idea for an outdoor occupation is a horse groomer. No formal education is required to become a horse groomer because most of the learning occurs on the job. A successful horse groomer displays a great amount of patience and confidence around horses. Some of the responsibilities of a horse groomer according to the information found at Duties of a Horse Groomer include clipping a horse's coat, brushing it, and tending its hooves. Depending on the horse owner's needs, your grooming duties may include cleaning out horse stalls, polishing riding equipment, and even exercising the horse. However, the more experience you garner caring for horses, the more valuable you will become as a horse groomer. Try checking with a horse stable in your area to see if its owner is in need of a part-time horse groomer in order to get an impression of the work.

If you're interested in more outdoor occupations that involve working with animals here are some suggestions of online resources that will help in your search:

• Information on Work as a Zoo Keeper: Visit here and you will find significant details about a zoo keeper's occupation such as the education needed and the pay for the work.
• Requirements for Becoming a Walleye Fisherman: A description of the kind of commitment it takes to become a successful Walleye fisherman can be found here.
• Entering the Field of Marine Biology: Information and advice can be found here concerning this occupation spent working with all sorts of marine life.

If you enjoy spending a lot of your time in the woods there are several exciting occupations to consider. One excellent example is a position as a park ranger. Working as a park ranger allows you to spend the bulk of your day in a natural setting. Travel to Responsibilities of a Park Ranger and you'll read that the main job of a park ranger is to keep the park and its visitors safe. The ability to communicate to others a respect and love for nature is a requirement of the work.

Further suggestions and descriptions of jobs that will keep you in the woods can be found at:

• A Job as a Naturalist: Visit here to learn what is required to become a naturalist.
• A Career as a Tree Doctor: If you are looking for a job in which you care for trees, you'll find information here about a tree doctor's responsibilities.

If teaching outside is something you love to do, becoming a ski instructor might be a good fit for you. At Becoming a Ski Instructor it suggests that working at a ski resort, in any position, allows an aspiring ski instructor the opportunity to polish his or her skiing skills before taking the tests for certification. Patience and the ability to encourage a student are the assets of any accomplished ski instructor.

Educators who love the ocean find that scuba diving instruction gives them the ideal classroom to teach in. Travel to Scuba Diving Instruction as an Occupation and you'll find that there are many opportunities for people who want to teach recreational scuba diving or work within the commercial diving industries.

To find information on a variety of other outdoor occupations consult these helpful online resources:

• The Work of an Archaeologist: If archaeology is your realm of interest, plentiful information on education preparation, the types of archaeology, and more is offered here.
• The Decision to be a Lifeguard: A realistic picture of the lifeguarding occupation is laid out here, including the different types of lifeguarding.
• Information on an Oceanographer's Work: Descriptions of the different types of oceanography work are outlined here.
• A Location Scout's Work: The location scout's process of finding just the right spot in the world to film a scene in a script is explained here. Also included is advice on how to pursue a location scout's position.
• A Construction Worker's Job: Here you will find a construction worker's honest impression of the work, its advantages, and disadvantages.
• The Job of a Mountain Climbing Guide: The responsibilities of this adventurous job are discussed here.

The decision to pursue an outdoor occupation opens up a world of unique and exciting choices.