1. Motivations for outdoor experiences.

2. Motivation Driving force behind a person’s desire to do something. E.g. to be the first person to accomplish something. A desire to prove something. To set a record. To seek a feeling of independence. Driving force behind a person’s desire to do something. E.g. to be the first person to accomplish something. A desire to prove something. To set a record. To seek a feeling of independence.

3. Questions Write a brief outline of a personal outdoor experience. List some motivational factors that influence you to participate in outdoor experiences. Write a brief outline of a personal outdoor experience. List some motivational factors that influence you to participate in outdoor experiences.

4. Motivation Contemplation & reflection Challenging oneself. To seek adventure & explore the physical world is a fundamental part of human nature.

5. Motivation Not all = based around a desire to experience adventure. E.g. bird watching.

6. Others may view a particular motivation as self. Only thinking of themselves & not their family & friends.

7. Human responses to nature.

8. Feeling/Response Definition X 2 Example 1. Fear 2.Appreciatation 3.Contemplation 4. Awe 5.Curiosity 6.Challenge

9. Feeling/ResponseDefinition 1. FearA feeling of distress or alarm caused by impending danger or pain. 2.AppreciationGratitude, awareness & understanding of a problem or difficulty 3.ContemplationTo think about intently and at length 4. AweOverwhelming wonder, respect. 5.CuriosityAn egar Desire to know, inquisitiveness. 6.ChallengeA demanding or stimulating situation.

10. Human responses to Nature Aboriginal’s recoded their responses through sand paintings, rock art & stories. Many Australians have painted, photographed, kept journals etc. of the Australian environment. Aboriginal’s recoded their responses through sand paintings, rock art & stories. Many Australians have painted, photographed, kept journals etc. of the Australian environment.

12. Human responses to nature. Difficult to find pristine natural environment. They provide opportunities to interact with nature. Take the time to sit & let your senses absorb everything around you. Take the time to get to know your environment. Take only photographs/memories home with you. Difficult to find pristine natural environment. They provide opportunities to interact with nature. Take the time to sit & let your senses absorb everything around you. Take the time to get to know your environment. Take only photographs/memories home with you.

13. Media portrayals of nature.

14. Particular groups construct images to portray the message they want the public to receive. Many of the images we see are created by media sources & are associated with advertising. TV- “The Great Outdoors” & “Getaway” emphasize the excitement & challenge. Presenting glamorized descriptions of adventure. Commodities that can be brought with time & money.

22. Advertising & the Great outdoors

23. These images - promote adventure amongst a cross- section of society, & promote the purchase & consumption of products. News & current affairs programs – responsible for inaccurate images of the outdoors. Misinformed & sensationalised reports of misadventure are shown because they will boost ratings. – public curiosity. These images - promote adventure amongst a cross- section of society, & promote the purchase & consumption of products. News & current affairs programs – responsible for inaccurate images of the outdoors. Misinformed & sensationalised reports of misadventure are shown because they will boost ratings. – public curiosity.

24. Images can serve to educate & inform those with an interest in such pursuits & encourage new adventures. Words “Death Sentence” appeal to experienced climbers but not novice rock climbers. Words can encourage or discourage.

25. Describing a place – writing: songs, poetry, journals, letters. Painting, photography & story telling. Aboriginals- Art & body painting, dreamtime. Early Europeans: Journals. Describing a place – writing: songs, poetry, journals, letters. Painting, photography & story telling. Aboriginals- Art & body painting, dreamtime. Early Europeans: Journals.

26. Key concepts.