28 March 2014

Southeastern Recreation Research 2014

SERR 2014 is coming.

March 30th - April 1st 2014
Asheville, NC

See the webpage for details.

24 March 2014

Fee Free Days 2014

Save the dates:

 
Date 19-20 April 2014  National Parks Weekend (NPS Free)
Date 14 June 2014 National Get Outdoors Day (free National Forests)
Date 25 August 2014 National Park Service Birthday (NPS Free)
Date 12 October 2014 National Wildlife Refuge  Week (NWR Free)
11 November 2014 Veterans Day  (All Federal Public Lands Free)



18 March 2014

Community Preservation Act in Massachusetts

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a smart growth tool that helps communities preserve open space and historic sites, create affordable housing, and develop outdoor recreational facilities. CPA also helps strengthen the state and local economies by expanding housing opportunities and construction jobs for the Commonwealth's workforce, and by supporting the tourism industry through preservation of the Commonwealth’s historic and natural resources.



For more info, visit http://www.communitypreservation.org/


16 March 2014

9 inches by 14 inches by 22 inches

Sounds like a pack of gum, eh?  Well that is the size limit United Airlines is imposing of passengers who try to board the plane with those huge suitcases for the overhead bins.

As people scramble to be first to board, they can claim the best storage leaving those in Groups 5, 6 and 29 without a place to store the kitchen sink.

Promoted as an effort to quicken loading and ensure space is available for all, it is certainly something that all airlines will likely embrace.

I just hope I don't get a bulkhead seat!

08 March 2014

2014 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

yep,  Springtime in the Northeast might mean longer days and springlike weather.  Snow may linger (a foot is still on the ground) but the flowers will start to pop up.

It also means the annual Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium.

Sunday, April 6 - Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Otesaga Resort & Conference Center
Cooperstown, NY

Consider becoming "friends" on Facebook.

I'll be there presenting "The Carbon Footprint in Recreation Events."

06 March 2014

Zusammenhang and Recreation

Zusammenhang
German

Etymology
zusammen- +‎ Hang
Noun
Zusammenhang m (genitive Zusammenhangs or Zusammenhanges, plural Zusammenhänge)
interrelation,
connection,
context

(Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zusammenhang)

05 March 2014

Recreation Geography Defined

I opened this Blog a few years ago with that statement.  See (or search) for multiple definitions on the Blog.