Adventure Education is the field of study that uses human-powered activities in the wilderness to facilitate both individual and group growth and development. Over the past few decades, this field has focused on a return to the natural environment to provide experiential learning for students to develop both technical skills and higher-level personal skills in leadership, facilitation, reflection, and group dynamics. With recent research supporting the educational value of experiential learning and the career-focused skills that are fostered in Adventure Education, institutions may want to consider adding Adventure Education. Based on a multi-faceted study consisting of 211 student surveys, four interviews with administrative personnel, a current program analysis across 15 institutions with Adventure Education programs, and 10 surveys from program personnel in existing Adventure Education programs, a proposal and implementation guide for institutions to adopt an Adventure Education program was developed. When applied to a private, four-year institution the conclusion was that program cost and a need for new faculty may be barriers too large to overcome. However, results pointed to a new direction--adding universal, general education courses focusing on the same type of life-skills that Adventure Education offers. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]