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Series
Special report) volume no. 3
Publisher
Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Arizona
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Beginning with two central questions, this study investigated 1) "What are female and racial/ethnic percentages among Appalachian Trail (A.T.) hikers?", and 2) "Why are female and racial/ethnic groups less represented than are others?" Demographic percentages of A.T. hikers reveal more than two-thirds are male, and greater than 90% are Caucasian. This prompted supplementary questions aimed at increasing A.T. hiker diversity. This qualitative study...
Author
Publisher
Plume, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America's national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors"--
Millions of travelers enjoy the national parks every year... and some post one-star reviews after their visits. Share celebrates the parks with humor as she uses the visitors'...
Author
Series
Special report) volume no. 4
Publisher
Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Arizona
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Gateway National Recreation Area is one of the most diverse and underused parks in the national park system. Spreading across the coastline of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and New Jersey, it includes wildlife estuaries, bird-nesting areas, salt marshes, historic military forts, beaches, and NYC's first municipal airport, to name just a few of its exceptional features. It also contains sewage treatment plants, sewer outfalls, landfills, and acres...
Author
Series
Publisher
Adventure Publications
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Edmondson searched out people of color who thrive in the outdoors to ask them about their experiences, passions and the future. He talked with policymakers, mountain climbers, park rangers and outdoor sports enthusiasts and career people. In these interviews, he gets at the heart of what drew these African Americans to nature, how they first became involved, why they value those experiences so much and why they believe people of color are nearly...
Author
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a refuge from modern society and a place apart from human ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian and thru-hiker Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for community engagement and a model for public-private cooperation and environmental stewardship.In Tangled Roots, Mittlefehldt tells the story of...
Author
Series
Dance and performance studies volume 8
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
For an applied professional project, I created and developed environmental education programs for Watchung Reservation. Watchung Reservation is a 2,060-acre area located in Union County; it is owned by the State of New Jersey and is operated by the Union County Parks and Community Renewal. Education Programs have the ability to increase public awareness for the necessity and value of open space to preserve biodiversity in New Jersey. Environmental...
