chapter 16 Outdoor and Adventure Recreation
Introduction ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Statistics on Outdoor Usage ____________________________________________
Definitions Outdoor recreation. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Nature-based tourism. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (continued)
Definitions (continued) Ecotourism. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Environmental interpretation. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Adventure recreation. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ (continued)
Definitions (continued) Adventure tourism. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Adventure programming. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Experiential education. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Meaning of Nature and Special Places _____________________________________ _____________________________________
History of Outdoor Recreation in North America (1500–1890) _____________________________________ _____________________________________
History of Outdoor Recreation in North America (1890–Present) By 1900, a growing urban population began to perceive and mourn the loss of what once was the infinite North American frontier. The following occurred early in the 20th century: –_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the late 1920s more visitors traveled to national parks by automobile than by train. The accessibility of the automobile led to the first “golden age of tourism” in North America. (continued)
History of Outdoor Recreation in North America (1890–Present) (continued) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ (continued)
History of Outdoor Recreation in North America (1890–Present) (continued) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Demand Historical social forces: _____________________________________ Contemporary trends and lifestyles: _____________________________________ Economic behavior: _____________________________________ Technology: _____________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Participation and Trends in the United States _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Participation and Trends in Canada ______________________________________ ____________________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Demand: A Social Psychological Phenomenon 1.Demand for experiences: ____________________________________ 2.Human–environment interaction: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 3.Role of socialization and experience: ____________________________________ ____________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Providers and Careers _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Outdoor Recreation Resources Parks, wilderness, and preserves: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Forests, grasslands, deserts, and wetlands: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Water-based resources: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
U.S. Federal Land Agencies ____________________________________
Canadian and U.S. Land Agencies ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Nonprofit organizations: –_______________________________________
Adventure Programming and Experiential Education _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Outdoor Leadership _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Outdoor Adventure Associations _____________________________________
Challenges and Trends for the Future Challenges: –____________________________________________ Trends: –____________________________________________ –_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
Discussion: Subject: Cronon American historian William Cronon argued that “nature is a human idea, with a long and complicated cultural history which has led different human beings to conceive of the natural world in very different ways.” What is the intent and significance of this quote?