National Recreation Area

The diagram above shows recreation, leisure, sports, tourism, and parks as being interconnected, with each possibly depending on each other for success. Recreation refers to an activity that in individual participates in with a structured timeframe (Introduction, 2013, p. 4). Leisure has multiple meanings, one being “Unobligated time, state of being, and consumption patterns,” in addition to occurring outside of working life (Introduction, 2013, p. 4). Sport occurs during leisure time, either

balancing maintenance of Colorado outdoor public recreation areas. I am interested in this topic as I personally use the public areas in Colorado, and I want to see what methods are truly effective going forward to ensure that the residents of Colorado have public access to enjoy the beautiful recreational areas of our state. Many people choose to live in Colorado to be able to take advantage of the temperate climate and access to spectacular mountain areas that are shared with visitors from all over

furthered and revolutionized Parks and Recreation Districts across the country. Parks and Recreation Management is a profession that has been able to prosper with the Internet and personal computers today. Recreation in the present day is becoming especially popular due to a general decrease in working hours because of the economy. With many people having more free time, more demands are put on the Parks and Recreation districts. Also with the many national, state, and private parks in the United

Protected Areas,” a section of chapter 12 (“Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas”) in Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, shows why parks and reserves have been created, the history of them, what they can do for the environment, and various other topics pertaining to parks and reserves. As a Community Recreation major minoring in Nature Tourism, parks and reserves are an essential part of my life, and provide spaces for hands on learning about policy, outdoor recreation, and the

founded in 1950 as the National Intramural Association. Dr. Wasson, the founder of NIRSA held the first conference in New Orleans. The name changed to National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association up until the year 2012. Now, the official name is NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation and according to NIRSA.net (para. 4), “which clearly indicates our aim as an association: to set a powerful example and provide moving models for excellence in the collegiate recreation profession.” NIRSA not

Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur Oklahoma is a place where many families go to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. What many may not know is that the waters in this area were a treasured resource even before statehood. Native Americans were the first to speak of the wonderous health benefits of the water and after the arrival of the white man the preservation of this area would become an issue not only for the Native Americans who discovered it but also for the settlers who

closely located to the area in question, and finally what this would do for generations to come. Since being a young kid till now I’ve spent many of our vacations in Moab, Utah. Moab is notoriously known for its red rocks, hiking, mountain biking, and avid off-road communities. My family and friends fall into the last one; we have been building and modifying Jeeps to be able to explore the extensive trail systems that sprawl a crossed the land surrounding Moab.

examines three universities in Brisbane and Melbourne, namely Bond University (BU), the university of the Sunshine coast (USC) and university of Ballarat (UB). This report will compare their locations, the number of students and support services and recreation facilities. There are several dissimilarities between each university in terms of their locations. One of the three universities,

of the iconic Ron Swanson, from the hit show series Parks and Recreation, “the national parks service is probably the only branch of government worth a damn.” All thanks to the work of several individuals, backed by an entire government, this national treasure will soon celebrate its one hundredth birthday. The idea of the National Parks Service was first conceptualized in 1872 when Congress established what is now Yellowstone National Park “as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and

increased and the Boulder Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) was created in 1961. By looking at Boulder’s mission statement, the structure of its department, and the ideas of the Boulder Parks and Recreation Department Director, Yvette Bowden and the Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper, it will be clear that the numerous