Managers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Shenandoah National Park predicted the motivations of visitors to the parks. Cape Hatteras managers' predictions were frequently in error, while Shenandoah managers' predictions were generally accurate. These findings are viewed along with previous research to provide a tentative hypothesis…

Specific ideas are presented on changes that can be made to update park facilities and services. (JD)

The establishment of a mental health clinic in a community recreational park is described. (JD)

Describes 3 phases of a 12-week project to study a local park in Des Moines, Iowa, developed by 4 4th-and 5th-grade teachers for their students with an emphasis on reading and writing instruction. Suggests benefits for students and teachers. (PKP)

Presents information to update parks and recreation professionals about what recent research says in regard to enjoyment and the good life, noting what applications this research has for practitioners. The article focuses on: the good life and leisure services; happiness, subjective well-being, and intrinsic motivation; leisure, happiness, and…

Findings from a survey of 702 resident and non-resident users of state park campgrounds in Maine suggest that an education/information program which provides cost-of-provision information can alter user attitudes about current fees and fee increases. (IAH)

The author discusses events, charges, and studies related to national park policy and administration and attempts to bring them into a unified focus through a public policy framework. Attention is centered on the natural-area parks of the western United States. (CH)

Demonstrates the value of studying organizational myths through dramatistic analysis of public relations materials. Uses rhetorical theory to critique the symbolic realities created by myth. Applies dramatistic criticism to Grand Teton National Park's interpretive literature to disclose organizational myths that permeate its public relations…

Provides 25 tips for making a camping experience successful, including what to pack, which wild plants are edible, how to control insects, and which parks and wilderness areas to visit. (LZ)

Growing privatization of land and restrictions within parks have led to a limited "right to wander" (the right to be on land or water for the purposes of sport, leisure, or pleasure with minimal limitations). Right wing political economies of the 1980s have placed further limits on access to wilderness. Presents alternatives that may reestablish…

As more people use wilderness areas, the need to protect pristine areas increases. Tips for minimizing impact include advance planning, knowing the rules of the area being used, packing properly, dispersing impacts when off-trail, leaving no garbage, taking nothing from the site, and conducting activities away from water sources and trails. Three…

Assesses the establishment and development of science parks in the United Kingdom from the universities' perspective. Discusses their impact on the processes of invention, innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and enterprise and outlines strategies available to universities for involvement in science park development. (Contains 22…