Bigfoot Inspires Youth: Leave No Trace in Urban After-School Programs

Authors

  • Peter Ahl Old Dominion University
  • Lora Clanton Old Dominion University
  • Alex Bitterman
  • Eddie Hill Old Dominion University
  • Andrew Leary Leave No Trace
  • Asiah Allen Old Dominion University
  • Ben Lawhon Leave No Trace

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2020-V12-I2-9881

Keywords:

Leave No Trace, youth, out of school time, outdoors

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Peter Ahl, Old Dominion University

Graduate Student

Lora Clanton, Old Dominion University

Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies undergraduate student

Eddie Hill, Old Dominion University

Park, Recreation and Tourism Studies

Andrew Leary, Leave No Trace

Youth Program Coordinator

Asiah Allen, Old Dominion University

Graduate Student

Ben Lawhon, Leave No Trace

Education Director

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Published

2020-05-18

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AORE Research Symposium Abstracts