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| Preface | |
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| The Basis for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Outdoor Recreation Meanings and Concepts | |
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| Defining Leisure | |
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| Defining Recreation | |
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| Defining Outdoor Recreation | |
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| History of Anglo-European Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Ancient History of Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Development of Conservation Attitudes and Land Management in the United States | |
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| Land Preservation Gains Focus: Mid-1800s | |
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| Beginning of Conservation and Management as National Policy: 1890s to Early 1900s | |
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| Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Protection Flourish: 1960 to 1980 | |
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| Later 20th Century: The Move to Privatization and Commercialization | |
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| Start of the 21st Century | |
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| Benefits and Values of Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Benefits of Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Objectives of Outdoor Recreation Professionals | |
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| Participation in Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Recent Participation Trends | |
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| Assessment of Trend Predictions | |
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| Lifestyle Trends and Influences | |
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| Population Growth and Demographic Changes | |
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| Demographic Groups and Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Geographic Factors | |
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| Income | |
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| Transportation and Motorized Recreation | |
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| Technology and Media Growth | |
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| Education | |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Natural Resource Base for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Land Resources | |
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| Water Resources | |
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| Wildlife and Plant Resources | |
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| Historic and Cultural Resources | |
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| Availability of Outdoor Recreation Lands | |
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| Wilderness and Wildlands | |
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| Development of Wilderness Protection | |
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| National Wilderness Preservation System | |
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| Wilderness Concept Today | |
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| Wilderness Management | |
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| Resource Management Concepts | |
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| Conservation, Preservation, and Wise Use | |
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| Use Concepts | |
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| Impact and Use Concepts | |
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| Ecosystem Management | |
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| Involvement of State and Federal Agencies | |
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| National Park Service | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| National Park Service Today | |
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| Recreation Involvement of the National Park Service | |
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| National Parks in Other Countries | |
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| USDA Forest Service | |
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| Origin and Development | |
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| The USDA Forest Service Today | |
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| The National Forest System | |
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| Recreation Resources, Facilities, and Programs | |
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| USDA Forest Service Employment and Volunteer Opportunities | |
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| Other Federal Land Management Systems | |
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| Bureau of Land Management | |
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| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
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| Other Federal Agencies | |
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| Special Federal Systems | |
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| Miscellaneous Federal Designations | |
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| Federal Water Resource Management | |
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| Army Corps of Engineers | |
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| Bureau of Reclamation | |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation Service | |
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| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | |
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| The Roles of State Agencies | |
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| History and Governing Authority | |
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| State Land Management Systems | |
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| Protection, Funding, and Acquisition of Lands for State Use | |
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| Sample State Agency Organizational Systems | |
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| Local Governmental and Private Sector Impacts | |
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| Local Government Participation | |
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| Legal Authorization | |
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| Local Management Structures | |
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| Park Development for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Economic Factors in Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Funding for Federal Programs | |
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| Financing for State and Local Programs, Facilities, and Land | |
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| Economic Concepts | |
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| Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Commercial Recreation, Private Recreation, and Nonprofit Organizations | |
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| Commercial Recreation | |
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| Private Recreation | |
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| Private Nonprofit Organizations | |
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| Human Interaction with the Environment | |
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| Resource Management Challenges | |
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| Challenges to Public Land | |
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| Human Issues | |
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| Environmental Resource Issues | |
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| Planning for Ecological Sustainability and Recreation | |
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| Planning | |
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| Principles of Planning | |
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| Nationwide Planning | |
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| State Planning | |
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| Local and Regional Planning | |
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| Site Planning | |
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| Education for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Professional Strands for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Preparing for a Career | |
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| Preparing Professionals | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Environmental Quality | |
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| Environmental Degradation and Protection | |
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| Potential Solutions | |
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| Are We Progressing? | |
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| A Look at the Future | |
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| U.S. and World Trends | |
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| Trends in Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Issues and Needs in Outdoor Recreation Leadership | |
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| Future Leadership Needs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Nonprofit Organizations Involved With Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Protection | |
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| Legislative Acts Affecting Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Federal Financial and Technical Assistance Programs for Outdoor Recreation | |
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| Federal Agencies Involved with Outdoor Recreation | |
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| State Outdoor Recreation Offices | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |