Provides blueprints and color photographs and describes outstanding features of six winners of the camp architecture competition sponsored by "Camping Magazine." Winners are in the categories of support facilities, housing, program facilities, and recreation facilities. (JHZ)

Computers can serve as a valuable management tool for park and recreation agencies by providing storage, manipulation, and retrieval of data; increasing efficiency; and extending services. Various microcomputer applications are examined, and several sources of introductory computer information are offered. (DF)

To utilize park facilities to their fullest, visitors must be well-oriented to the park's physical layout. The results of a study undertaken at Rocky Mountain National Park indicate that information should be readily accessible and easy to use. (DF)

Stony Acres is the only outdoor education and recreation center area acquired through the initiative and efforts of college students. These students have planned, supervised, and operated the East Stroudsburg University (PA) center, where visitors participate in academic and recreational activities. The center's history, objectives, and activities…

It is assumed that environmental education inhibits environmentally damaging. Environmental education, suggests the author, might be limited to recreation sites to lower recreational demand. (MR)

Past and present trends in community gardening, the role of park and recreation departments, and suggestions for developing community gardening are discussed. (SK)

A survey was conducted to determine the effect the 12-month school programs have thus far had on recreation and park planning. (SK)

In planning urban recreational development, the developers must provide recreational opportunities that blend people with nature. (SK)

Cobb County, Georgia, which has been a planning-oriented county, has met urbanization with adequate park and recreation facilities and programs. (SK)

This collection contains articles from the journal "Planning for Higher Education" organized around four core spaces commonly found on a college or university campus. Following an introduction, Section 2, "Cultural Spaces," contains these articles: (1) "Planning the Successful Performing Arts Facility" (Wendell Brase, v18 n3); (2) "Frontier…

This paper reports on an inquiry into the use of zoos as a source of informal or free choice learning. The study was contextualized within the zoo's environmental enrichment program - an animal husbandry principle that seeks to develop species-typical behavior for captive animals by using naturalistic enclosures or artificial items that stimulate…

The delicate balance of power between a recreation director and board is a crucial factor in determining whether a department effectively meets the needs of a community. (Editors)

Girls are not being given equal access to athletic programs and facilities in New Jersey according to a WEAL (Women's Equity Action League) survey. (Editor/RK)

Two defeats at the polls were the prelude to one park district's successful bid for tax support

Demands for a lounge for homosexual students at Columbia spotlights a troublesome issue that soon may be surfacing on many other campuses. (Editor)