A Pedagogy of Place offers an alternative vision for outdoor education practice. This timely
book calls into question some of the underlying assumptions and 'truths' about outdoor …

This important new study examines the changing place and meaning of lifestyle sports–
parkour, surfing, skateboarding, kite-surfing and others–and asks whether they continue to …

Extreme sports are traditionally explored from a risk-taking perspective which often assumes
that participants do not experience fear. In this article we explore participants' experience of …

Participation in extreme sports is enjoying incredible growth while more traditional
recreational activities such as golf are struggling to maintain numbers. Theoretical …

Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult
for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports …

Risk is positioned as a distinguishing feature of outdoor adventure education (OAE)
pedagogy. Risk defines much of what happens in OAE, from participants 'taking'risks to …

The term 'extreme sports' has become synonymous with a variety of nontraditional adventure
experiences. Terminologies such as 'whiz sports','free sports','adventure sports','lifestyle …

This investigation considers the participation of children, adolescents and young adults in
nature-based recreation. We draw upon the recreation narratives of forty-seven adult …

Is it appropriate to tell tales about accidents as a form of teaching? Storytelling about
accidents is an intrinsic part of safety education, but the role and nature of these stories …

Adventure and extreme sports (AESs) are associated with high risk of injury and even death.
This has important ramifications for sport, education, medical and health professions and …