"Whether you are working in a public, private, or nonprofit setting, Outdoor Program Administration: Principles and Practices is your essential guide as an outdoor program administrator. Using this reference, you will improve your skills and enhance your programs." -- Back cover

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