Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice (Hardcover, First)

Author(s): Bruce Martin, Christine Cashel, Mark Wagstaff, and Mary Breunig

Outdoor Leadership: Theory and Practice provides the foundation for developing as an outdoor leader. This book teaches the eight core competencies vital to the practice of outdoor leadership, and helps students develop their expertise in each of these competencies. Specifically, readers of the book will: 1. Learn the theory of outdoor leadership in a real-world context, as the text uses chapter-opening stories, practical learning activities, and numerous examples from North America to help you apply the theory. 2. Improve their ability to plan safe, enjoyable, and ecologically responsible expeditions; exercise a variety of leadership styles; teach effectively; and facilitate personal growth and group development in the outdoors. 3. Develop and showcase leadership abilities through a culminating professional development portfolio. 4. Gain the foundational knowledge necessary to become a successful outdoor leader. Though the text is written specifically for use in an introductory course on outdoor leadership, the book serves as a useful resource for outdoor leaders new and old, ecotourism operators, outdoor program administrators, camp directors, and laypeople, to name a few. Anyone interested in engaging in safe, enjoyable, and ecologically responsible excursions into the wild outdoors will benefit from this book.