This article discusses some reasons for not implementing the National Recreation and Park Association certification/registration program. (PD)

This article discusses the necessity of implementing the National Recreation and Park Association certification/registration program. (PD)

The author discusses Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer's work as an architecture that understands and appreciates what is unique in built America and as one that is "collaged" from ideas and pieces peculiar to that environment. (Author)

The Outdoor Recreation Resources section of the Virginia Division of Parks and Recreation has compiled in this document a variety of information on fees and charges in Virginia's many public leisure services programs. This information was generated from three surveys conducted in 1981, 1984, and the summer of 1987. By combining the previous data…

Information in this booklet was obtained from a survey questionnaire completed by individual municipal parks and recreation agencies throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. An overview is presented of parks and recreation agencies in the state with respect to such issues as budget strategies, personnel, use of volunteers, salaries, citizen…

Environmental interpretation has its roots in conservation. Today most interpreters recognize its importance in conserving natural and cultural resources. Nonetheless the field has invested little in contemplating how interpretation can be a mechanism for conservation. Meanwhile in the biological conservation field, the Conservation Measures…

The House of Representatives Bill 39, if passed, would designate new or expanded national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas on less than 100 million acres of public land in Alaska. (Author/MJB)

Field observations of White, Black, and Hispanic groups in 13 Chicago neighborhood and regional parks found significant differences in activities according to age, sex, size of group, social composition, and ethnicity, suggesting that meaningful social and cultural differences between ethnic and racial subgroups produce distinctive patterns of…

Professional competence becomes more important as personal injury suits against recreation enterprises and parks focus increasingly on the professional responsible for facility safety. All professionals should be aware of and educated in risk management. Trends in liability awards and providers' legal responsibilities in various situations are…

To determine the usage and character of recreation impact fees, a national survey (using a two-stage mail questionnaire) of parks and recreation agencies was conducted. The use of recreation impact fees was observed in 12 states. Details are given as to the various uses. (CJB)

This article describes a course in parks and recreation management techniques which includes field trips to park sites. (RC)

When the public well runs dry give the private one a try. (Editor)

What effect, if any, will the federal revenue sharing program have on urban park and recreation systems? (Editors)