Thirty-two outdoor recreation and education academics and professionals from university, municipality, nonprofit organization, social service, and parks and recreation settings contribute 21 chapters providing professionals with the information needed to improve program administrative practices. The text serves as a reference for program administrators and upper-level textbook for outdoor recreation administration courses. Coverage includes an overview of the field; its history in the US; program types; future directions of outdoor program administration; risk management; program design and implementation; legal considerations; budgeting and marketing; using public and private lands; environmental stewardship trends; writing effective policies and procedures; staffing considerations; and facilities and program issues specific to challenge programs, special events, water-based and land-based programs, rental centers, and climbing walls. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)