An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-
west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long …

Rock climbing is one of today's most popular'extreme sports.'Although many women are
involved, the sport retains a particularly male image and culture. Everyday Masculinities and …

The paper deals with the complex meaning of risk for tourism mobilities. The impact of the
Eyjafjallajökull eruption on tourism in Iceland is outlined, as well as the response of …

Wilderness provides a multidisciplinary introduction into the diverse ways in which we make
sense of wilderness: how we conceptualise it, experience it, interact with, and imagine it …

In recent years, there has been an increased engagement throughout the social sciences
with the study of extreme places and practices. Dangerous games and adventure tours have …

This landmark publication brings together some of the most perceptive commentators of the
present moment to explore core ideas and cutting edge developments in the field of Leisure …

Adventure has outgrown its use as a metaphor and motive for educational journeys into the
cultural outdoors. Self-reliance cannot counter the mechanisation of everyday …

Extreme leisure activities are of all sorts. They have been defined as those activities in which
individuals experience leisure differently, due to their being taken to the limit of their …

Extreme sports have received a growing interest in the last decade (Dean 2012 [Young
Consumers 13 (1): 62–73. doi: 10.1108/17473611211203948]). Researchers have …

Recreational running has been a widely popular form of leisure for half a century, and many
countries have experienced a marathon boom in the past decades. In recent years …