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Understanding Hikers' Behavioral Intent toward Leave No Trace in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Schafer, David; Bobilya, Andrew J.; Lawhon, Ben; Faircloth, W. Brad; Schultz, Jeremy – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2022
Resource degradation is a chief concern related to increased recreational of U.S. public lands. The Seven Leave No Trace (LNT) Principles are used to educate visitors how to reduce recreational impacts. This study sought to understand Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) hikers' behavioral intent toward LNT practices. A quantitative…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Conservation (Environment), Parks, Recreational Activities
Indigenous Storytelling, Cherokee Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Place-Based Education
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Kinch, Rosemary A.; Bobilya, Andrew J.; Daniel, Brad; Duncan, Sara – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2022
Indigenous storytelling is a transaction between narrators and audiences that can be expressed through Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). TEK narratives, such as those of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), can demonstrate ecological literacy by empowering audiences to co-create their engagement with the local environment of that…
Descriptors: American Indians, Story Telling, Indigenous Knowledge, Audience Awareness
A Pre-Post Analysis of Participant Learning and Growth Using a New Outward Bound Outcomes Instrument
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Bobilya, Andrew J.; Faircloth, W. Brad; Lindley, Betsy R.; Holman, Tom; McAvoy, Leo H. – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2021
This study examined differences in participants' perceptions of their Character Development, Leadership, and Environmental Service prior to and immediately following participation in a North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) course using the NCOBS Course Impression Survey (NCOBCIS). The three-fold purpose of this study was to confirm the…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Outdoor Education, Leadership, Scores
An Investigation of the Outward Bound Final Expedition
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Bobilya, Andrew J.; Kalisch, Ken; Daniel, Brad – Journal of Experiential Education, 2011
Research of wilderness programs indicates a clear need for additional investigation of specific program components and their influence on participant outcomes. This study examines one component of the Outward Bound wilderness program--the Final Expedition. The Final Expedition is a student-led wilderness expedition and is also referred to as an…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Travel, Student Experience, Physical Environment