Discusses the role of controlled burning, as was practiced by the American Indians, as a technique in land and water resource management. (MB)

A ninth-grade art class designs a mini-park" for the center of town. (SP)

This article describes both a short- and long-term strategic marketing planning approach for the parks and recreation manager. Both plans involve a needs assessment, objective development, marketing plans, and evaluations. Also discussed is a continuum of stragetic program options ranging from developing new programs to terminating existing…

Although argument in its ideal form is central to the study of rhetoric, controversy in the real world also needs to be addressed in the classroom. The author reports on his study of the Overton Park expressway controversy, which produced a landmark Supreme Court decision on environmental policy. (PD)

Suggestions are made for removing potential hazards for the physically handicapped. (JD)

Discusses a study to examine developed acreage in 14 national parks. Total park acreage is compared to service center and campground acreage and total mileage of primary and secondary roads. The most probable future for national park landscapes is maintenance of the status quo. (Author/KC)

Suggestions are made for financing and implementing solar energy programs in recreational parks. (JD)

Urban parks face the problems of under use and low budgets; to meet these problems it will take the cooperation of federal and local governments with active citizen groups to assure future intelligent use of existing parks. (JD)

Investigated were the functions (particularly in meeting individual human needs) that wilderness areas serve in their undeveloped state. Undergraduate students (94) were administered four questionnaries dealing with various aspects of the rewards associated with wilderness enjoyment. Results suggest that there are valued rewards which are highly…

Discusses how the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has addressed concerns about ethics and violations of public trust, especially in the public sector, examining what to do in local communities to meet the growing concern, and discussing the need to educate NRPA members about the value of ethical behavior. (SM)