I know "Netflix and chilling" has become a sexualized term now, but my favorite thing to do my freshman last year was to Netflix and chill by myself. I would relax on a Sunday afternoon kill the lights in my room and sit in bed and watch a film. Here are some of the best movies out there to go watch about nature and the outdoors. BUT to quote my favorite climber of all time, “I met a lot of young people who asked me what books to read or films to watch. I think that is a good way to start, but there's no substitute for just going there.” — Yvon Chouinard (Founder of Patagonia).

I think these are films to get your passion sparked and to ignite this flame inside of you that loves the outdoors. This list had no order just what came to mind.

1. "180 Degrees South"

Jeff Johnson, a rock climber, surfer and a true dirtbag: A person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle to the point of abandoning employment and other societal norms in order to pursue said lifestyle. Johnson takes a journey that was taken once before by Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins (founder of The North Face) in 1968 to Chile. This film weaves together both of these adventurers. It cuts back and forth from the journey taken by both parties and the contrast between the old film footage and the modern day digital is really nice. They meet up and journey together to concur one last big journey. One of my favorite films and an AMAZING sound track. This is a documentary.

2. "Into The Wild"

Christopher McCandless a bright young man who just graduates from college top of his class an amazing athlete, hits the road. Instead of going out into the world and seeking a job to become that cookie cutter person in society he wants something more. He donates all his money and leaves behind all his possessions. McCandless gives himself a new identity and heads to the open wild land of Alaska.

3. "Valley Uprising"

The rock climbing history of Yosemite Valley and how it's evolved over the years. This film covers the very start to modern day and everything in between. The way this movie is filmed is very punk rock styled. There is not a lot of footage from the early days, but there are tons of still film photos. The soundtrack is very original and fits the film perfectly. The original dirtbags, the wildflowers of the 70's, and now the badass adventure athletes all have one thing in common: They leave society for what it is and head to the mecca of rock climbing and dedicate their life to the pursuit of gravity.

4. "Who Owns Water"

The slow-moving rivers of the South that run right next to small homes that then lead there way to the big cities, who owns this water? This is a short film about two brothers who try to show the life of this river, the people, the animals, the entire ecosystem in its entirety. The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF) is the river these two brothers take their journey down.

5. DamNation

All of these great, big dams all over the United States: Are they even being productive and positive to the environment around them, or are they just there? This film tells the story of how dams took over the United States and soon destroyed the lives of certain tribes of Native Americans. Also, it shows the viewer that dams are not all that necessary and they are not positive for the wildlife. The film also goes into the history of the freedom fighters who worked to destroy the dams and protest. An eye-opening film.

This is not the end-all-be-all list, these are just the top five that came to mind. I hope you watch these and realize there is so much more to the world around you. Realize this world that is so beautiful needs protecting.