Being Outdoors
Lived Experience on the Franklin River
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21828902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcus Morse (0000-0002-7696-5875, La Trobe University), Sean Blenkinsop (0000-0001-7503-0974, Simon Fraser University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-70 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phenomenology & Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1913-4711 • E-ISSN: 1913-4711 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.29173/pandpr29501 |
| OpenAlex | W3215714753 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Being outdoors can provide experiential possibilities not readily available indoors. In this paper we draw on phenomenological research undertaken with participants on 10-day outdoor Franklin River journeys in Tasmania, Australia, to illustrate such possibilities. By exploring multiple aspects and variations of participant lived experience outdoors we focus, in particular, on the potential ontological implications of these experiences. We detail three key findings that emerged from participant descriptions: i) a feeling of humility, ii) being alive to the present, and iii) paradox and living with the irresolvable via anecdotes, experiential structures and quotes. In doing so we highlight and discuss what, we suggest, are profound possibilities for participants’ ways of being outdoors with/in this vibrant riverscape
Aesthetics · Art · Experiential learning · Feeling · Humility · Lived experience · Outdoor education · Pedagogy · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Philosophy · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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