"Vandalism, theft, littering, rule violation, and nuisance behaviors were studied in 3 campgrounds during 1968 using participant observation techniques. Information was gathered on the extent and character of such behaviors and factors associated with their occurrence." Nuisance acts were most common (50%) followed by legal violations…

The conflicts between the logging industry and environmental protectionists in northern California is summarized. The eventual loss of lumbering jobs is discussed. (MR)

This article describes how three neighborhoods in the city of New York, through vigorous citizen leadership and active volunteers, converted decayed and abandoned slum areas into attractive recreational centers. (JD)

An investigation of spatial relationships between park density and selected characteristics discovers that: park density is greatest at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale; central cities are better served with public recreation facilities than outlying areas; suburbs are largely devoid of formal recreational areas. (MM)

There is land in every community that can be used for parks if recreation officials look hard enough for it. (MM)

Describes a computer-based Wilderness Travel Simulation Model that reduces the complexity of the outdoor system under study, allows students to act as managers (devising and testing their own management strategies), and increases student exposure to characteristics of actual park and wilderness areas. Two scenarios of recreational use patterns are…

The 1,259-mile Columbia River flows out of Canada and across eastern Washington state, forming the border between Washington and Oregon. In 1941 the federal government dammed the Columbia River at the north end of Grand Coulee, creating a man-made reservoir named Lake Roosevelt that inundated homes, farms, and businesses, and disrupted the lives…

A community internship program, a school-within-a-school, an educational park, an open school, and a drop-out school all offer new approaches to social education. (KM)

As financial times become tighter and dwindling resources are stretched, recreational administrators are looking at ways to maintain services and provide additional services without requiring more funds. Several creative management techniques and approaches that can be used are described. (CJ)

Describes the Sesame Place's Computer Gallery, 56 Apple II computers linked by three Nestar Cluster/One Model A hard disc systems, the first commercial permanent educational play park. Programs for this hands-on indoor/outdoor park as well as a description of the facility are given. (JN)

The integration of classroom learning with field experience provides students of recreation with an understanding of the applicability of their college course work to the problems facing recreation professionals. (JD)