Americans Outdoors: The Legacy, the Challenge, with Case Studies : the Report of the President's CommissionAn advisory commission was charged by the President of the United States to review public and private outdoor recreation opportunities, policies, and programs and to make recommendations for the future. The body of this publication is the final report of the Commission on Americans Outdoors which was delivered on January 28, 1987. Findings are presented in four major sections. These include: (1) "Americans and the Outdoors" (addressing the problems, benefits, and possibilities for outdoor recreation ); (2) "Americans: the People" (stressing the need for an outdoor ethic and for action and involvement in improving services); (3) "Outdoors: the Resources" (identifying needs, initiatives, and management concerns); and (4) "Making It Work" (highlighting the roles and necessity of partnerships, public policy, community action, strong leadership, and funding strategies). A summary of key issues and recommendations as well as a summary of the proceedings of the National Conference on Recreation and the American City are included as appendices. The full text of 12 selected case studies which describe innovative approaches to solving problems and maximizing opportunities to protect resources and expand recreation opportunities are presented. (ML) |
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Contents
| 1 | |
Americans and the OutdoorsPreamble | 9 |
for Outdoor Recreation? | 59 |
the People | 71 |
About the Outdoors | 90 |
Communities With Local Action | 97 |
the Resources | 123 |
A Living Network of Greenways | 142 |
Summary of Key Issues and Recommendations | 269 |
National Conference on Recreation | 290 |
List of Contributors to the Commissions Work | 316 |
Executive Order Creating the Commission | 326 |
Open Space Preservation in the 31County New York | 333 |
Brooks Regional Plan Association | 348 |
Joan Batory Suzanne Sutro National Park Service | 366 |
Dave Leshuk Wisconsin Conservation Corps | 380 |
All Across America | 149 |
and Thoroughfares | 163 |
Making It Work | 187 |
Outdoors Opportunities | 209 |
James E Horan Washington State Parks Recreation Commission | 394 |
Karen Brown New Mexico Department of Natural Resources | 408 |
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| Title | Americans Outdoors: The Legacy, the Challenge, with Case Studies : the Report of the President's Commission |
| Authors | President's Commission on Americans Outdoors (U.S.)., President's Commission on Americans Outdoors (U.S.) |
| Contributors | William K. Reilly, Lamar Alexander |
| Publisher | Island Press, 1987 |
| ISBN | 093328036X, 9780933280366 |
| Length | 426 pages |
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