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Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1993
A group of outdoor teachers camping in the snow on high ground was caught in a blizzard at night. Their tents were ripped and they were forced to descend in the dark. Analysis determined that they had been caught unaware, they had improper equipment, and a lower-risk option for the descent would have been more prudent. (TD)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience
Gray, M. Sky; Roberts, Nina S. – Camping Magazine, 2003
Within 30 years, European American people will be the minority population in the United States. Yet, cultural incompetency is pervasive in today's society. The camping and outdoor education professions must pay as much attention to cultural concerns as to technical aspects of their work. Safe places for all can be created by being knowledgeable…
Descriptors: Camping, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Multicultural Education
Download full textKoesler, Rena, Ed.; Watters, Ron, Ed. – 1996
This proceedings contains 20 papers from the 1995 International Conference on Outdoor Recreation and Education. The papers include guidelines for various aspects of outdoor leadership and materials relevant to program development and administration in outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and adventure therapy and education. Papers are:…
Descriptors: Accidents, Camping, Conservation (Environment), Decision Making
Weber, Holly A., Ed.; And Others – Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, 1996
This document consists of the six issues of the "Wilderness Medicine Newsletter" published during 1996. The newsletter addresses the treatment and prevention of medical emergencies in the wilderness and training resources. Issues typically include feature articles, interviews with doctors in the wilderness, conferences and training…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Camping, Emergency Medical Technicians
Weber, Holly, Ed.; Thompson, Ken, Ed. – Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, 1995
This document consists of the six issues of the "Wilderness Medicine Newsletter" issued during 1995. The newsletter addresses issues related to the treatment and prevention of medical emergencies in the wilderness. Issues typically include feature articles, interviews with doctors in the field of wilderness medicine, product reviews,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Camping, Diseases
Guthrie, Steve, Ed.; Macke, Jennifer, Ed.; Watters, Ron, Ed. – 1997
This conference proceedings includes 24 papers about outdoor educational and recreational programs, program planning, instructional techniques, educational strategies, leadership skills, and program outcomes. Entries are: (1) Opening Session: "Out of Our Corsets and into the Woods: A Fun Look at the History of Women Adventurers" (Denise…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, College Programs, Educational Strategies
Gass, Michael, Ed. – 1998
In response to the growth and diversification of adventure programming, the Association for Experiential Education developed an accreditation process that addresses both the fluid nature of adventure programming and the need for specificity in standards. This book describes exemplary administrative practices and policies of accredited adventure…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Adventure Education
