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Harvey, Mark – 1999
The National Outdoor Leadership School, located in Lander, Wyoming, is considered a leader in wilderness education. In addition to teaching the skills needed in various outdoor sports and activities, equal importance is given to teaching what to do in emergencies, how to communicate, and how to lead. This updated wilderness guide covers technical…
Descriptors: Camping, Clothing, Conservation (Environment), Equipment
Kennedy, Carolyn L. – 1996
This book was written to help Girl Scout leaders prepare themselves and the girls with whom they work to enjoy outdoor experiences together. It complements the age-level handbook and leaders' guide, and training provided by the local Girl Scout council. The book contains nine chapters. The first chapter lists age-level characteristics of girls,…
Descriptors: Camping, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Females
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
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1999
Adventure programming is the deliberate use of adventurous experiences to create learning in individuals or groups, often with the goal of improving society or communities. Adventure programming may focus on recreation, education, individual or group development, or therapy, or on a combination of these. This second edition contains 61 chapters by…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foundations of Education
Download full textWarren, Karen, Ed. – 1996
This book is a collection of feminist analyses of various topics in experiential education, particularly as it applies to outdoors and adventure education, as well as practical examples of how women's experiences can contribute to the field as a whole. Following an introduction, "The Quilt of Women's Voices" (Maya Angelou), the 25…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, Empowerment
Miles, John C., Ed.; Priest, Simon, Ed. – 1990
Adventure education seeks to promote individual growth and development through the purposeful planning and implementation of educational processes that include risk in some way. This book introduces major topics in the broad literature of adventure education by bringing together 53 writings of adventure education practitioners. The writings are…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
