Every year, nearly one million staff work seasonally at summer camps. Although little
research has investigated staff experiences compared to campers' experiences, literature …

Wilderness orientation programs (WOPs) are becoming a popular method of encouraging
college student retention and success. Previous studies have identified outcomes and …

The study of child camps has grown over the last years. Still, the common use of different
terminology and the dispersion of the information in literature regarding camps …

Emerging adults engage in a range of education, employment, and other experiences that
provide opportunities to build skills necessary for future success. The camp industry employs …

Background: The intense nature of the camp experience and the unique role of camp
counselors can be a rewarding experience for camp counselors and campers alike …

Burnout is considered a major problem in a variety of occupational contexts, and especially
in human service professions. Researchers have postulated that burnout could result in the …

This study stems from a partnership with the YMCA of Montreal (Canada) summer day camp
for the purpose of testing the tool and related training developed for their inclusive physical …

Deploying Foucault's panopticon and technologies of self, this article examines how
discourses, practices, and norms that circulate within the outdoor recreation industry to …

Continuous program improvement, or the systematic process of gathering assessment
information to inform programmatic changes, is a practice that has important implications for …

Employees in the outdoor recreation sector account for 3.2% of the US workforce,
contributing to over $1.1 T in national economic output. As awareness of the sector's …