http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/370/17699 In Contact: Mountain Climbing and Environmental Thinking, Jeffrey Mathes McCarthy has assembled 23 essays from a wide range of authors. No publisher Sylvia Torti mountains Wilderness outdoor recreation Environmental thinking Contact: Mountain Climbing and Jeffrey Mathes McCarthy 2010-07-26T22:07:41Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17570 Jeff Osgood says that too many Americans would rather watch the outdoors on TV than explore it with their own two feet. No publisher Jeff Osgood Recreation Jeff Osgood outdoor recreation video addiction Animal Planet estrangement from nature 2010-02-05T09:46:31Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17412 Josh Nichols moves past his own prejudices to discover that mountain bikers can successfully share the great outdoors with ATVers. No publisher Josh Nichols Josh Nichols mountain bikers ATVs off-road vehicle users public trails outdoor recreation 2010-02-05T09:45:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.5/visitors-to-public-lands-seek-different-experiences-than-in-the-past With demographic shifts, trendy activities like wildlife viewing and kayaking are increasing faster than traditional activities like hunting and backpacking. No publisher Sarah Jane Keller public lands National Parks yurt Keywords suggest changing demographics outdoor recreation tourism statistics Sarah Jane Keller 2013-03-18T21:48:56Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.8/the-secret-lives-of-river-guides Every spring, Grand Canyon boatmen meet for an educational seminar -- and a rousing good time. No publisher Brad Dimock Colorado River rafting river runners Grand Canyon River Guides Training Seminar Grand Canyon history outdoor recreation Whale Hansen Grand Canyon boatmen 2010-05-04T20:55:07Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-lands-less-traveled-are-a-treat The National Landscape Conservation System allows adventurous tourists to experience beautiful, remote landscapes far from the nearest souvenir store. No publisher Jodi Peterson backpacking national parks Bruce Babbitt outdoor recreation National Landscape Conservation System land preservation rafting 2010-02-05T09:39:23Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-forest-service-discriminates-against-poor-kids A new Forest Service policy that requires commercial guiding licenses for groups of hikers and campers effectively excludes small nonprofits that bring inner-city kids to the wilderness for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. No publisher Alan Durning nonprofit youth groups Boys Outdoor Leadership Development backpacking BOLD Mountain School urban youth group camping permits outdoor recreation National Park Service YMCA Forest Service Wilderness hiking public land access inner city youth Forest Service 2008 Guide and Outfitter Regulations commercial outfitters NOLS camping 2011-12-06T22:16:16Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.22/the-blms-conservation-experiment Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tells the BLM to get serious about managing the National Landscape Conservation System. No publisher Emilene Ostlind Bureau of Land Management Interior Department National Landscape Conservation System outdoor recreation Ken Salazar 2010-12-22T15:25:13Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.18/taming-the-river-wild Proposals to make dangerous rapids safer rouse controversy among avid river-users. No publisher Sarah Gilman drowning Cascade Raft and Kayak Staircase Rapid dangerous rapids outdoor recreation Frog Rock Rapids outdoor safety River rafting 2010-10-22T16:06:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/368/17635 After conquering rocks, trails and mountains, weekend warriors have found a new hobby: Climbing the West’s big trees. No publisher Morgan Heim tree ecology Recreation Harv “Ponderosa” ponderosa pines outdoor recreation old-growth forests Recreational tree climbing Teitelbaum redwoods 2010-08-02T22:37:28Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.10/states-work-conservation-into-trust-lands-management Urban sprawl helps spur new efforts at compromise in managing state trust lands. No publisher Nathan Rice Washington Department of Natural Resources logging Western state trust lands Blanchard Mountain outdoor recreation Community Forest Trust timber industry 2011-06-22T14:24:28Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17319 Ed Quillen questions the market-driven approach to valuing wilderness. No publisher Ed Quillen Ed Quillen wilderness marketing outdoor recreation Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area 2010-02-05T09:44:53Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/shifting-gears-wearing-lycra Is it possible to buy a new mountain bike without buying tons of other stuff? No publisher David Feela Mountain bikes consumerism sports gear outdoor recreation bicycles bike shops 2011-07-08T15:07:02Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.1/rethinking-national-parks-and-wilderness William Tweed takes a loving but critical look at the National Park Service in Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks. No publisher Laura A. Watt Sierra Nevada John Muir Trail wilderness William Tweed preservation National Park Service outdoor recreation parks and monuments Uncertain Path 2011-01-19T19:53:59Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/301/15613 A landowner locks a gate on a road into Arizona’s Aravaipa Canyon, highlighting an increasingly bitter debate over access to public lands in the West No publisher Renee H. Guillory Access And Inholding Norma Tapia Aravaipa Canyon public lands private property public access inholdings outdoor recreation hiking ORVs Jim Palmer Graham County Arizona BLM Sal Palazzolo Arizona Game and Fish Department The Nature Conservancy Diane Drobka Tom 2011-05-16T23:24:31Z News Article