Redefining the National Park Service Role in Urban Areas
Bringing the Parks to the People
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10138726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peggy O'Dell (Deputy Director of Operations National Park Service, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-11 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.18666/jlr-2016-v48-i1-7168 |
| OpenAlex | W2601407404 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
In 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) will celebrate its centennial. In this article, Deputy Director of Operations of the NPS Peggy O'Dell reflects on the great history of National Parks in American history, and the important role they play in telling America's stories and building communities. She then turns attention to the future, and discusses current NPS initiatives that bring parks to people, and the important role that collaboration with state and local parks can have in improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities
Archaeology · Business · Centennial · Environmental ethics · Environmental planning · Geography · National park · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · State (computer science · American Environmental and Regional History · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Forest Management and Policy · Marketing · Public Administration
Future-proofing nature-based tourism in Canada
Covid-19 and outdoor recreation in the post-anthropause
Structures Indicating a Shift Toward a Culture of Collaboration in National Park Service Urban Networks
Access to parks and recreational facilities, physical activity, and health care costs for older adults
Generation Y and protected areas
Exploring the conditions that promote intergroup contact at urban parks
Rationale, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Meeting in Nature Together (Mint) Program
Urban Green Space and the Pursuit of Health Equity in Parts of the United States
Partnerships and Community Building as Collaborative Assistance
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |