| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| Anti-oppression self-expression: An a/r/tographic understanding of Black and Brown youth's conceptualization(s) of nature |
2022 |
614 |
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban (United Nations, 2019), there is an urgent need to design cities that facilitate nature connection for youth residents (Cox et al., 2017; Zuniga-Teran et al., 2019), particularly youth of color who... |
| A picture is worth a thousand words: A content analysis of women's body representations on The North Face and Patagonia's Instagram pages |
2022 |
639 |
This thesis studies ways women’s bodies are represented via The North Face and Patagonia’s Instagram pages. As the outdoor world is becoming more diverse, the way it is shown (through advertising and marketing) has yet to diversify itself. Women, spe... |
| “Parece que están dándote una bienvenida”: testimonios of Chicana/o families’ sense of belonging through nature |
2023 |
605 |
Environmentalism and social structures are deeply intertwined; therefore, addressing racial disparities for communities of Color is crucial for attaining justice for our natural world and the people within. A white narrative heavily influences outdoo... |
| Curating new understandings of outdoor adventure: A critical analysis of #microadventure content on Facebook and Instagram |
2024 |
197 |
Outdoor adventure participation is often associated with individual and community benefits (Coventry et al., 2021; Prince, 2020; Zwart & Ewart, 2022); yet, the 21st century culture of outdoor adventure in the United States remains socially inequitabl... |
| The parts I've lost: An autoethnographic study of a transition program designed to aid former wilderness therapy field instructors |
2024 |
122 |
The efficacy of wilderness programs incorporating therapeutic methods has long been researched, and studies have found wilderness interventions beneficial for youth and adults suffering from various mental and behavioral challenges (Berman & Davis-Be... |