Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-388) and index.

The outdoor program administrator / Geoff Harrison and Mat Erpelding -- History of outdoor recreation in the United States : an outdoor program administrator's perspective / Steven P. Guthrie, Bryan J. Cavins and Jerome Gabriel -- Dimensions of outdoor recreation programs / Todd Bauch and Steve Hutton -- The future of outdoor program administration / Laurlyn K. Harmon and Susan L. Johnson -- Administrative risk management / Mat Erpelding and Geoff Harrison -- Designing and developing outdoor recreation and educational programs / Todd Miner and Heide Erpelding-Welch -- Legal considerations in outdoor recreation / Brent Wilson and Tracey Knutson -- Budgeting and financial operations of outdoor programs / Tim J. Moore and Geoff Harrison -- Marketing outdoor programs / Geoff Harrison and John McIntosh -- Access and permitting for use of public lands / Rachel M. Peters -- Environmental stewardship / Whitney Ward and Will Hobbs -- Developing policies, procedures and guidelines for outdoor programs / Mat Erpelding, Curt Howell and Brien Sheedy -- Staff recruitment and supervision / Jeff Turner and Leigh Jackson-Magennis -- Staff training / Bruce Saxman and Tom Stuessy -- Staff assessment / Jenny Kafsky and Mark Wagstaff -- Rental operations / Rob Jones -- Indoor climbing walls / John Bicknell and Guy deBrun -- Challenge course management / Christina Carter Thompson and Adam Bondeson -- Land-based programming / Curt Howell -- Water-based programming / Chris Stec and Geoff Harrison -- Special events programming / Brent Anslinger and Amy Anslinger.