An excerpt from "The Future of Recreation on Wild Lands , a paper written by Edwards which appeared in the June, 1968, "Forestry Chronicle .

Asserts that park and recreation departments that value providing growth opportunities for new professionals can increase the development potential of these workers by incorporating specific experiences and assignments into their existing jobs. Five recommended career development components are: exposure to challenges, networking opportunities and…

A wide range of examples gathered in U.S. and Canadian national park service areas during several years of field study reinforce the value of matching issues and messages with interpretive techniques and audiences. (LZ)

Using phenomenological analysis, the authors examined the long-term effects of an environmental education school field trip on fourth grade elementary students who visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The authors' findings suggest that one year after the experience, many students remembered what they had seen and heard and had developed a…

Local parks in five large cities (San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston) were selected for a study of the use of urban parks by older adults (55 to 65 and over). Interviews were conducted with park users to determine: (1) meaning, motivation, and satisfactions associated with local park usage; (2) factors of usage such as time of day,…

One faces several challenges when designing an education abroad program. These include engaging non-traditional majors in study abroad experiences; facilitating learning activities that directly align with the learning goals of the courses; assessing specific learning outcomes; and finding ways to close the circle after the study abroad programs…

This book is written primarily as a textbook for students of recreation and park administration. It is organized in two parts. Part one gives a detailed description of the process of park planning, phase by phase, explaining the functions, roles, contributions, and responsibilities of the members of the park planning team, from predesign…

This article describes seven basic strategies that park and recreation agency officials should consider to secure passage of bond referenda. (PD)

This article describes a creative drama workshop program developed for children by the Bloomington, Illinois Parks and Recreation Department and Illinois State University. (PD)

A survey of all U.S. cities having populations greater than 50,000 and of 125 cities having populations between 20,000 and 50,000 shows that the adoption or planning of educational parks is becoming widespread throughout the country. The survey used three sources to obtain data on current educational park development: (1) Questionnaires to State…

William J. Whalen, director of the National Park Service, is interviewed on his personal philosophy and attitudes on (among others) planning, legislative issues, international contacts, career issues, personnel issues, administrative concerns, program objectives, and views on D-2 Alaska issues. (MJB)