"'Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice' is the foundational course text and professional reference for learning and developing outdoor leadership competencies. The authors, experienced outdoor leadership instructors who have worked in a variety of outdoor settings, outline the steps to mastering eight core competencies that not only help you develop leadership abilities but also help you meet current professional standards: Foundational knowledge;...

This thesis explores how university outdoor programs can be used to create mutually beneficial relationships with their natural and social communities. More specifically, it investigates how university outdoor programs are currently serving these communities, and what the future of the service might entail. The research focus then turns to the priority given to service of the natural and social communities by university outdoor programs. These questions...

Using an online survey methodology and descriptive statistics, 92 self-identified outdoor leaders, representing a spectrum of wilderness experience programs in the United States and Canada, were surveyed to ascertain their knowledge of select psychological theories and concepts relevant to outdoor leadership. This study explores personal leadership philosophies, attitudes, and practices and knowledge regarding the facilitation of trip participants'...