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Bibliography of Research: Organized Camping, Environmental Education, Adventure Activities, Interpretative Services, Outdoor Recreation Users, and Programming.
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van der Smissen, Betty, Comp.; Brookhiser, Judy, Comp. – 1982
This bibliography of 2,170 theses and dissertations and 865 other studies updates the 1970 "Bibliography of Theses and Dissertations in Recreation, Parks, Camping, and Outdoor Education," published by the National Recreation and Park Association, and integrates the 1963 "Bibliography of Research" issued by the American Camping Association. The…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Environmental Education, Outdoor Activities
The Campcraft Book: A Beginner's Guide to Outdoor Living Skills. Revised Edition.
Hammett, Catherine T. – 1980
This handbook contains information designed to help develop campcraft skills. This basic guide to outdoor living contains the following chapters: (1) Come On Out; (2) On the Trail; (3) Your Own Outdoor Equipment; (4) Campcraft Skills; (5) Fire Building and Fireplaces; (6) Outdoor Food; (7) Knotcraft; (8) Lashing; (9) Toolcraft; (10) Finding Your…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Equipment, Experiential Learning
Adventure Program Risk Management Report: 1998 Edition. Narratives and Data from 1991-1997.
Leemon, Drew, Ed.; Schimelpfenig, Tod, Ed.; Gray, Sky, Ed.; Tarter, Shana, Ed.; Williamson, Jed, Ed. – 1998
The Wilderness Risk Managers Committee (WRMC), a consortium of outdoor schools and organizations, works toward better understanding and management of risks in the wilderness. Among other activities, the WRMC gathers data on incidents and accidents from member organizations and other wilderness-based programs. This book compiles incident data for…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adventure Education, Data Collection
The Backcountry Classroom: Lesson Plans for Teaching in the Wilderness.
Bonney, Bruce F.; Drury, Jack K. – 1992
This book is designed to help instructors and students master and teach the Wilderness Education Association (WEA) curriculum while in the field. It is formatted in self-contained lesson plans which describe the overall goal, the specific objectives, the body of knowledge, and the materials necessary for teaching about a specific topic within the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
A Guide to Women's Studies in the Outdoors: A Review of Literature and Research with Annotated Bibliography. Fifth Edition.
Roberts, Nina S., Comp. – 1998
This resource guide compiles research studies and papers about women in experiential education and recreation in the natural environment. This guide focuses on adventure-based activities and physical recreation in the outdoors; therefore, information regarding women in forestry, natural resources, and ecofeminism has not been included. With the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Empowerment, Experiential Learning
Therapy within Adventure: Proceedings of the International Adventure Therapy Conference (2nd, Augsburg, Germany, March 20-24, 2000).
Richards, Kaye, Ed.; Smith, Barbara, Ed. – 2003
This proceedings presents a variety of international perspectives on the nature of adventure therapy and charts new insights into its historical, philosophical, theoretical, and practical realms. Following an editorial "Adventure and Therapy: 'Dancing in the Moonlight'" (Kaye Richards, Barbara Smith), the 21 papers are: (1)…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics, Group Therapy