"Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of a man." ~George Wherry, Alpine Notes and the Climbing Foot, 1896
My Publications
Resident Camp Directors, Spirituality and Wilderness
Apr 1, 2001 - Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium
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A vast majority of resident camp directors in this study perceived wilderness to hold spiritual qualities. In addition, resident camp directors also valued educational components for campers and staff as important before they ventured into wilderness areas. Resident camp directors influence the lives of millions of youth and they are an important provider of wilderness experience programs. Resident camp directors’ attitudes and preferences toward wilderness can be helpful in the development of the perception of wilderness by the youth staying at their camps. Consequently, camp directors should not be overlooked as a constituent group for both developing future attitudes towards wilderness and support for wilderness management strategies.
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The Relationship Between Wilderness Attitudes and Resident Camp Directors
May 12, 1999 - Ninth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research
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This study focuses on Resident Camp Directors as the individuals who are most likely to influence the overall philosophy of camps that they run. In this study, the Resident Camp Directors are profiled on selected characteristics. Their attitudes towards wilderness are also examined. Selected factors were chosen that were thought to be influential on Resident Camp Directors' Attitudes. Those factors were: the economic dependence of the camp on wilderness; level of the Director's education; level of the Director's professional experience; and geographic location of the camp.
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Fostering Creativity in the Camp Environment
J. Wendell Howe Golden Quill Award - Honorable Mention
Nov 1998 - The Camping Magazine (American Camping Association)
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Like other organizations, camps need creativity, which breeds originality, improvement, inspiration, and renewal. Explains three broad types of creativity, describes characteristics of organizations that encourage creativity, lists barriers to creativity, and discusses ways that administrators can foster creativity in staff.
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Creater-cizes: Creativity Exercises
Nov 1998 - The Camping Magazine (American Camping Association)
Presents useful techniques in fostering creativity in camping.
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