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  • Blog Post: Is Wilderness a Useful Environmental Ideal Anymore?

    I recently came across Brian Merchant’s blog about 7 classic American “Green” works of literature here: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/read-american-environmental-classics.html . In the list: Walden by HD Thoreau, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, Leaves of Grass by Walt...
    onThu, Feb 19 2009

  • Wiki Page: Backpacking & Hiking

    This Chapter is on backpacking, hiking and general backcountry travel.
    onSat, Jan 17 2009

  • Wiki Page: History & Philosophy

    This Chapter is on the history and philosophy of outdoor education
    onSat, Jan 17 2009

  • Wiki Page: Teaching in the Outdoors: A Primer

    Teaching in the Outdoors: A Primer by Jay Roberts April 10, 2007 INTRODUCTION Teaching in general can be a scary thing. We are put in a position of authority and knowledge whether or not we feel like an expert in the particular area. We can feel pressure to know “everything” and be able to...
    onWed, Jan 14 2009

  • Wiki Page: Outdoor Education and Adventure: The Hows and Whys

    by Chad Massie A Journal Article Presented to The Graduate Faculty of the School of Education University of Wisconsin - La Crosse In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Education - Professional Development Outdoor Education and Adventure: The Hows and Whys Does your physical...
    onFri, Jan 2 2009

  • Wiki Page: Outdoor Education

    Articles on outdoor education.
    onFri, Jan 2 2009

  • File: Using a climbing wall to teach goal setting - Ian Boyle

    This video shows some of the concepts that can be facilitated to teach goal setting while utilising a climbing wall as the teaching medium. Have students attempt a traverse of a climbing wall. Monitor where they fall off. Now challenge them to identify their weaknesses, and to work on these until they...
    onMon, Aug 11 2008

  • Blog Post: Jumping the Railing: Is Outdoor Education Losing Its Sense Of Adventure?

    I recently returned from leading a semester program to New Zealand for college students interested in environmental studies. As part of the semester, we travelled with a guide to Arthur's Pass National Park on the South Island to learn more about alpine ecology. While in the park, we took a trail...
    onWed, Jul 30 2008

  • File: Kurt Hahn's Vision - Part 4 of 4

    Outward Bound creator Kurt Hahn's vision and the organizations the originated from his ideals. (Part 4 of 4)
    onMon, Jul 28 2008

  • Blog Post: What is the Future of Outdoor Education?

    A recent report published in the Proceedings of the National Academey of Sciences entitled Evidence for a fundamental and pervasive shift away from nature-based recreation by Oliver Pergams and Patricia Zaradic shows that after 50 years of steady increase, the per capita visits to U.S. National Parks...
    onTue, Feb 12 2008
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