REC 300 - Adirondack Nature-Based Tourism

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours d.b.a. This course is a 10-day intensive, field-based examination and analysis of examples of adventure travel and ecotourism that depend directly on the integrity of the Adirondack ecosystem. The course will examine private and public nature-based tourism agencies, providing students opportunities to learn about the environmental, social, political and economic implications of a range of recreational programs and products. Emphasis will be on diverse interpretations of "nature," "wilderness," and "recreation," as they apply to nature-based tourism offerings. The course will also place the Adirondack model of nature-based tourism within a national and international context, providing insights about best recreational practices both in the Adirondacks and beyond. Students will spend most of the 10 days in the field, and will spend several nights in primitive wilderness locations. (Ten 8-hour days). Prerequisite: Adventure Travel and Ecotourism (REC 320) or may be co-enrolled or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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