LINKS - Table of Contents
- News
- Accredited Organizations
- Addiction/Recovery
- Adventure Education/Outdoor Programs/Wilderness
- Camps
- Challenge Ropes Courses
- Classroom Teaching/K-12
- College or University Programs (not pharmacy)
- Evaluation
- Experiential Education General
- Health/Mental Health
- Leadership Development/Organizational/Consulting
- Outcomes/Evidence Based
- Outdoor Orientation Programs (OOPs)
- Parks & Rec
- Residential Treatment
- Service Learning
- Statistics on EE Programs
- Therapeutic Adventure/Wilderness Therapy
- Validation/Value of EE
Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, K-12 Schools
http://www.aa.edu/
Boojum Institute for Experiential Education, Anza, CA, Outdoor Programs
http://www.boojum.org/
Bradford Woods, Martinsville, IN, Leadership Development
http://www.bradwoods.org/
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Breckenridge, CO, Organizational Training and Consulting
www.boec.org
Brown Outdoor Leadership Training Program (BOLT), Providence, RI, Colleges and Universities
www.brown.edu/Student_Services/BOLT/
Camp High Rocks Inc., Cedar Mountain, NC, Camps
http://www.highrocks.com/
Camp Woodson -- NCDJJDP, Swannanoa, NC, Therapeutic Adventure & Wilderness Therapy
www.ncdjjdp.org/facilities/camp_woodson.html
Chadwick Outdoor Education, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, K-12 Schools
www.chadwickschool.org
Charleston County Park & Recreation, Charleston, SC, Parks and Recreation
http://www.ccprc.com/
Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, CO, K-12 Schools
http://www.crms.org/
Connecticut Junior Republic, Litchfield, CT, Residential Treatment
http://www.ctjuniorrepublic.org/
Deer Hill Expeditions, Mancos, CO, Wilderness and Adventure Programs
http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/
Eagle Rock School, Estes Park, CO, K-12 Schools
http://www.eaglerockschool.org/
Educo School of Colorado, Fort Collins, CO
http://www.educocolorado.org/
Georgia College & State Univ., Milledgeville, GA, Colleges and Universities
http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~jhirsch
Gray Wolf Ranch, Port Townsend, WA, Therapeutic Adventure & Wilderness Therapy
www.graywolfranch.com
Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA
www.olp.gcc.mass.edu
Harvard First Year Outdoor Program, Cambridge, MA, Colleges and Universities
http://www.harvardfop.com/
High Mountain Institute, Leadville, CO, K-12 Schools
www.hminet.org
Inner Harbour Hospitals Ltd., Douglasville, GA
http://www.innerharbour.org/
Joy Outdoor Education Center, Clarksville, OH, Wilderness and Adventure Programs
www.joec.org
Nature's Classroom Atop Lookout Mtn., Mentone, AL, K-12 Schools
http://www.naturesclassroom.com/
New Directions Youth and Family Services Inc., Randolph, NY
http://www.newdirectionsonline.com/
NOLS, Lander, WY, Wilderness and Adventure Programs
http://www.nols.edu/
Outpost Wilderness Adventure, Lake George, CO
http://www.owa.com/
Pali Institute, Running Springs, CA, Environmental Education
http://www.paliinstitute.com/
Pathfinder Outdoor Education Inc., St. Petersburg, FL, Camps
http://www.pathfinder-ed.org/
Peak Performance!, Pine Cove, CA
http://www.peaktraining.com/
Pioneer Adventure Program, Vassar, MI, Residential Treatment
www.wolverinehs.org/
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ, Colleges and Universities
www.prescott.edu
Project Adventure, Beverly, MA
http://www.pa.org/
Project D.A.R.E./Wendigo Lake Expeditions, South River, ON
http://www.projectdare.com/
Project USE-Urban Suburban Environments, Red Bank, NJ
http://www.projectuse.org/
Red Top Meadows, Wilson, WY
http://www.redtopmeadows.org/
Sandia Preparatory School, Albuquerque, NM
http://www.sandiaprep.org/
Santa Barbara Middle School, Santa Barbara, CA, K-12 Schools
http://www.sbms.org/
Santa Fe Mountain Center, Tesuque, NM, Therapeutic Adventure & Wilderness Therapy
http://www.santafemc.org/
Second Nature Blue Ridge LLC, Clayton, GA, Therapeutic Adventure & Wilderness Therapy
http://www.snwp.com/
Solid Rock Outdoor Ministries, Laramie, WY, Other
http://www.solidrockmin.org/
Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT, Colleges and Universities
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/
The Dunn School, Los Olivos, CA, K-12 Schools
http://www.dunnschool.org/
The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA, K-12 Schools
http://www.westminster.net/
Three Springs Inc, Canton, GA
http://www.threesprings.com/
UNC Charlotte - Venture Program, Charlotte, NC, Colleges and Universities
http://venture.uncc.edu/
University of New Hampshire - Outdoor Education Program, Durham, NH, Colleges and Universities
www.unh.edu/outdoor-education
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Carolina Adventures, Chapel Hill, NC, Colleges and Universities
http://campusrec.unc.edu/
Wilderness Treatment Center, Marion, MT, Addiction and Recovery
http://www.wildernesstreatmentcenter.com
The Addiction Recovery Guide
http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/treatment/outdoor.html
Addiction and Recovery Links
http://www.myaddiction.com/links.html
The American Society for Experiential Therapists
http://www.asetonline.com/
National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs
http://www.natsap.org/
National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps
http://www.natwc.org/
Outdoor Experiential Youth Development Program Reduces Substance Use and Related Problems Among American Indian Adolescents
http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=1881
National Indian Youth Leadership Project, 1990
Sending a Lost Boy to the Wilderness to Find Himself
NY Times
Richard Reiss, November 2005
Adventure Education/Outdoor Programs/Wilderness
Adventure, Outdoor, Camping and Wilderness Therapy resources
http://www.adventure-programs.org/
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
http://www.aore.org
An evaluation of an Experiential Learning and Outdoor Education school program on the Life Effectiveness skills of middle school boys.
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/oent/OE_conference_2004/papers/mcLeod.pdf
Beth McLeod and Sandy Allen Craig, 2003
Coalition for Education in the Outdoors
http://www.outdooredcoalition.org
EnviroEducation.com - The Environmental Education Directory
http://www.enviroeducation.com/majors-programs/outdoor.html
Outdoor Education: A BAI Roundtable Summary
http://www.exploratorium.edu/CILS/research/outdoor.html
Justin Dillon; Carol Brandt, PhD, January 2006
Outdoor education and bush adventure therapy: A socio-ecological approach to health and wellbeing.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/hsd/research/niche/downloads/outdoor_education.pdf
(pdf) Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2005
Outdoor & Experiential Education Discussion Lists
http://wilderdom.com/discussion/
Outdoor and Experiential Education Programs for Adolescent Girls
http://www.womanonsafari.org/girlsresource/
Research on Blackwater Outdoor Experiences website
http://www.blackwateroutdoor.com/research.html
Talking Paper: Participant Feelings During Experiential Education and Adventure Programs and the Effect on Leadership Development
http://www.education.duq.edu/currentStudents/pdf/R._Flurie_Sum.pdf
Maurice E. Flurie, III, 2003
Towards the Next Generation of Experiential Education Programmes: A case study of Outward Bound
www.massey.ac.nz/~amartin/MartinAJ2001PhD.pdf
Andrew John Martin, 2001
Way, way into the woods
http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/04/22/Metro/Way-Way.Into.The.Woods-3340461.shtml
Kelsey Beltramea, April 2008
Wilderness Therapy Programs and Wilderness Boot Camps: Is there a Difference?
http://www.adventure-programs.org/Articles/WildernessVsBoot.html
Michael Connor
A comprehensive directory of kids camps and experiences
http://www.kidscamps.com/
American Camp Association
http://www.acacamps.org/
Directory of camps with reviews and articles
http://www.camps.com/
Summer camp directory and guide
http://www.summercamps.com/
A means-end investigation of ropes course experiences
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3702/is_200004/ai_n8879566
Goldenberg, Klenosky, O'Leary, and Templin, 2000
Experiential Gear
http://www.experiential-gear.com/
Ropes/Challenge Course and Rock Climbing Equipment
Experiential Resources, Inc.
http://www.experientialresources.com/
Challenge course building, inspection, training and equipment sales
Go-Adventuresports
http://www.go-adventuresports.com/resources.htm
Resources for Teambuilding and Adventure Instruction
Learning Guide Inc. Resources
http://www.learningguidellc.com/resources_&_links.htm
Outdoors school a high-class act
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/21/outdoors-school-a-high-class-act/
Janet Reese, April 2008
4-H Experiential Education--A Model for 4-H Science as Inquiry
http://www.joe.org/joe/2004october/tt3.shtml
Virginia D. Bourdeau, October
Children’s Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer
Expeditionary Learning Schools Outward Bound
http://www.elschools.org/publications/readings.html
Recommended reading list
Governor Testifies in Support of No Child Left Inside Act
http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/governor_testifies_in_support_of_no_child_left_inside_act/
Laura Smitherman and Matthew Hay Brown, April 2008
The Greenbelt in your schoolyard - Curriculum
http://greenbelt.org/resources/reports/report_curriculum.html
Greenbelt Alliance
Insight 28: Early Years Education: Perspectives from a Review of the International Literature
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/26094635/0
Dr Christine Stephen, February 2006
Leadership And Youth Development
http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5/leadership_development_prevention.htm
OJJDP
Project Adventure
http://www.pa.org/index.php
Schools substituting field trips with video links
http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/969989.html
Laurel Rosenhall, May 2008
Teacher Associations
http://www.classbrain.com/artschool/publish/article_21.shtml
College or University Experiential Education Programs
The AEE Directory of Schools, Colleges, Summer Camps & Other EE Programs lists degree and non-degree programs in experiential education. The directory is currently available through the eStore.
Gettysburg college (EE)
http://www.gettysburg.edu/grab
Indiana University, Bloomington (therapeutic recreation)
http://www.hper.indiana.edu/degrees/therarec.shtml
Indiana University at Southbend (Business School)
http://www.iusb.edu/~sbocm/may07/CTS.shtml
La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia (Outdoor Education)
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/oent/
Liverpool John Moores University, UK (Outdoor Education)
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/84744.htm
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/84756.htm
Louisiana Tech University
http://www.latech.edu/ans/human-ecology/experiential-education.shtml
Minnesota State University, Mankato
http://ed.mnsu.edu/edleadership/exed/
Monash University (Outdoor Recreation)
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/prospective/sportoutdoor.html
Monmouth University http://www.monmouth.edu/academics/LCAC/EXED/default.asp
Naropa University (wilderness therapy), Boulder, CO
http://www.naropa.edu/academics/graduate/psychology/tcp/wilderness/index.cfm
Plymouth State University (Adventure Learning) NH
http://www.plymouth.edu/graduate/selfdesign/adventurelearning.html
http://www.plymouth.edu/graduate/partnerships/high5_experiential.html
University of Edinburgh, Scotland:
http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/outdoored/
University of New Hampshire (Outdoor Education), Durham, NH
http://www.chhs.unh.edu/kin_oe/
University of South Australia (Outdoor Education)
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/MajorMinor/DisplayMajor.asp?MajorID=58
York University (EE) Toronto, Ontario
http://www.yorku.ca/akevents/academic/ee/index.html
A review of scholarship on assessing experiential learning effectiveness
GosenWashbush
Jerry Gosen and John Washbush
Experiential learning: assessing process and product
http://www.gees.ac.uk/planet/p15/ds.pdf
David Simm, 2005
Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching
KirschnerSwellerClark
Paul A. Kirschner, John Sweller, and Richard E. Clark
Experiential Education General
2006 Practitioner of the Year Award:
http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=4369
A CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM
http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5190:1
Bettye Alexander Cook, 2007
Ageless Learner - Learning from Experience
http://agelesslearner.com/intros/experiential.html
Connecting kids with nature – NWF report
http://www.nwf.org/kidsoutside/pdf/CKN_full_optimized.pdf
Environmental Education (EE Links)
http://eelink.net/pages/EE-Link+Introduction
Experiential Education Books & Reviews
http://reviewing.co.uk/reviews/experiential-education.htm
Experiential Learning & Experiential Education
http://wilderdom.com/experiential/ExperientialReferences.html
Experiential Learning articles and critiques of David Kolb's theory
http://www.reviewing.co.uk/research/experiential.learning.htm
Experiential Education on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiential_education
Experiential Educators - Links
http://www.geocities.com/dr_adventure/links.html
Michael Rehm
Learning goes into the wild
http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_9199398
Nancy Lofholm, May 2008
Fighting to Save the Planet, at School
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/04buswe.html
Nate Schweber, May 2008
Movement to reconnect kids with nature growing nationwide: Working to improve children's health
http://www.apha.org/publications/tnh/archives/2007/Oct07/Nation/KidsandNatureNation.htm
Kim Krisberg, October 2007
Links to other resources from NSEE
http://www.nsee.org/links.htm
Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor/Environmental Careers
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/jobs/careeroe.html
Outdoor Foundation – fact based research regarding outdoor recreation
http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/research.index.html
Outdoor Education Mandatory for Young Scots
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3999129.ece
Peace & Experiential Education
http://wilderdom.com/PeaceExperientialEducation.htm
Professional Education Associations
http://www.unm.edu/~jka/sts/proforg.html
Putting California’s Outdoor Bill of Rights into Action
http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/putting_californias_outdoor_bill_of_rights_into_action
Bob Cuddy, March 2008
RESEARCH BRIEFS & OTHER RESOURCES BY TOPIC FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PRACTITIONERS
http://www.childtrends.org/_listResources.cfm?LID=85404DAF-BC61-4DCF-94554EC9C51115CA#evid
Teenage Rescuers offer Assistance
http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_9238322
Anna Haislip, May 2008
Web Sites on Experiential Learning
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/learnbydoing/weblinks.html
The benefit of nature on nurture
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/the-benefit-of-nature-on-nurture/2008/05/20/1211182801366.html
Thea O'Connor, May 2008
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/index.htm
Leadership Development/Organizational/Consulting
Project Adventure
http://www.pa.org/index.php
Group Dynamics, Processes & Development
http://wilderdom.com/Group.html
Assessment, Accountability, and Student Learning Outcomes
www.ac.wwu.edu/~dialogue/issue2.html
Richard Frye
Education Encyclopedia - Brief History of the Role of Experience in Education, Roles for the Teacher and the Student
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1963/Experiential-Education.html
Delivering on outcomes based education in a graduate school of business through the use of strategic learning drivers
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2006/refereed/ladyshewsky.html
Richard K. Ladyshewsky, 2006
Evaluating the Outcomes of a Service-Learning Based Course in an Engineering Education Program: Preliminary Results of the Assessment of the Engineering Projects in Community Service - EPICS.
ttp://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/about/papers/ASEE2005_outcome_assess.pdf
Jason C. Immekus, Susan J. Maller, Sara Tracy, & William C. Oakes, 2005
Evidence Base for Service-Learning in Higher Education
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/he_facts/evidence/
Sarena D. Seifer, May 2002
Evidence Based Programs, Practices and Principles Support Children, Youth, and Families
http://www.oregon.gov/OCCF/Documents/HealthyStart/MeetingNotes/Community_Mobilization/Appendix2.pdf
Oregon State University Family Policy Program, 2003
International Study and Experiential Learning: The Academic Context
http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol8/vol8-08_montrose.htm
Lynne Montrose
Principles from Adult Learning Theory, Evidence-Based Teaching, and Visual Marketing: What are the Implications for Toolkit Development?
http://ebp.networkofcare.org/uploads/Adult_Learning_Theory_2497281.pdf
Jacqueline Yannacci, MPP, Kristin Roberts, BBA, and Vijay Ganju, Ph.D., 2006
Reconstructing Experience: Curriculum Theorizing in Experiential Education
http://www.cs.earlham.edu/~outdoor/wiki/Reconstructing_Experience:_Curriculum_Theorizing_in_Experiential_Education
Research and Evaluation of Adventure Programming (REAP) Symposium
http://www.chhs.unh.edu/kin_oe/reap2008_proceedings.html
Overviews and powerpoints from presentations at the 2008 REAP symposium
Taxing Praxis: One Social Studies’ Teacher’s Journey with Experiential Education
http://www.socstrp.org/issues/PDF/2.1.2.pdf
Kathryn M. Obenchain and Bob Ives, Spring 2007
The Importance of Evidence-based Evaluation in Character Education and A Brief History of Character and Moral Education in the United States
http://www.communityofcaring.org/NewsAndInformation/PlenaryHigginsDAlessandro1005.doc?centerTemplate=Publications/publication_detail.cfm&id=186
Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro, PhD, 2005
Therapeutic Uses of Outdoor Education. ERIC Digest
http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/outdoor.htm
Dene S. Berman and Jennifer Davis-Berman, 2000
Youth Development Outcomes of the Camp Experience: Evidence for Multidimensional Growth
http://www.campspirit.com/docs/journal/Thurber--Youth_and_Adoles.pdf
Christopher A. Thurber, Marge M. Scanlin, Leslie Scheuler, and Karla A. Henderson, 2006
Outdoor Orientation Programs (OOPs)
Assessment in Wilderness Orientation Programs: Efforts to Improve College Student Retention
Galloway1999
Shayne P. Galloway
The Effects of A Wilderness Orientation Program on College Students
Gass1987
Michael A. Gass
Freshman Wilderness Orientation Programs: Model Programs Across the Country
O'KeefeM1989
Marty O'Keefe
The long-term effects of a first-year student wilderness orientation program
GassGarvey&Sugarman2003
Michael A. Gass, Daniel E. Garvey, and Deborah A. Sugarman
Social support development and wilderness pre-orientation experiences
Bell2005
Brent J. Bell
Student Involvemenr: Critical concerns of outdoor orientation programs
BellHolmesVigneault&Williams2008
Brent J. Bell, Marion R. Holmes, Branden Vigneault, and Brady Williams
Study of self-efficacy in a freshman wilderness experience program: Measuring general versus specific gains
Jones&Hinton2007
Jesse J. Jones and Jennifer L. Hinton
Using the wilderness to facilitate adjustment to college: An updated description of wilderness orientation programs
Berman&Berman1996
Jennifer Davis-Berman and Dene Berman
Wilderness orientation: Exploring the relationship between college pre-orientation programs and social support
Bell2006
Brent Bell
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
http://www.aahperd.org/
Getting our kids back to the outdoors
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_9351446
Joanne Ditmer, May 2008
National Recreation and Parks Association
http://www.nrpa.org/
Recreation Research Resource List from NC State University
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~leung/recres2.html
Recreation Resources from the United States Access Board
http://www.access-board.gov/links/recreation.htm
Tread Lightly
http://www.treadlightly.org/
Residential Treatment Directory
http://www.therapeuticmilieu.org/directory.html
Woodbury Reports/StrugglingTeens.com
www.strugglingteens.com
Educational consultants supporting parenting of struggling and troubled teens
Benefits of Service-learning in Tennessee 4-H Youth Development: A Delphi Study
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4062/is_200609/ai_n16743093
Mantooth, Lori Jean and Carrie Ann Fritz, September 2006
Developmental Outcomes of Service Learning Pedagogies
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/engagement/Journal/Issue8/Armstrong.pdf
Josh P. Armstrong, 1999
K-12 Service Learning Standards
http://www.nylc.org/objects/publications/G2G2008_StdArticle.pdf
Shelly Billig, 2007
National Service Learning Clearinghouse
http://www.servicelearning.org/
Research on K-12 School-Based Service-Learning: The Evidence Builds
http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/Billig_Service_Learning.pdf
Shelley H. Billig, Ph.D., 2000
Youth Service-Learning: A Family-Strengthening Strategy
http://www.nassembly.org/fspc/documents/Brief21.pdf
Family Strengthening Policy Center, 2007
Public Agenda Education Fact File
http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles.cfm?issue_type=education
American Educational Research Association
http://www.aera.net/Default.aspx?id=26
Therapeutic Adventure/Wilderness Therapy
Adventure Therapy and Wilderness/Nature Therapy
http://wilderdom.com/adventuretherapy.html
Experiential Practice in Social Work, by Christian Itin
http://www.geocities.com/experiential_social_work/
Outdoor experiential therapies: Implications for TR practice
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3903/is_200104/ai_n8934509/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1
Therapeutic Recreation Journal, Second Quarter 2001
Recommended Research from WildernessTherapy.org
http://www.wildernesstherapy.org/Research.htm
Significant Events in Adventure Therapy by Lee Gillis
http://www.leegillis.com/AT/2IATC/advthe.htm
Short-term Wilderness Therapy Can Provide Long-Term Gains, Drug Rehab Treatment
http://www.drugrehabtreatment.com/wilderness-treatment.html
Wilderness Therapy Programs, The National Psychologist
http://www.nationalpsychologist.com/articles/art_v16n1_3.htm
Bay Area Environmental Education: How do we know we are making a differnce?
BAEEelc_MakingADifference?
Jack Chin, Senior Analyst, Blueprint Research & Design, Inc., July, 2004
Give nature a chance
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3998360.ece
Joan McAlpine, May 2008
Outward Bound Articles
http://www.outwardboundwilderness.org/articles.html
Articles which include research about the benefits of Outward Bound and outdoor adventure education

