greetings & welcome back... ...and big welcome to all first year student this reaches! after careful consideration re: balancing outdoor program and doctoral program demands, i've decided to offer the wilderness education and leadership class in a more intensive format (more field time, less class time) this fall. while there are no prerequisites for this class to register, students with previous 3 season back country living skills will benefit most. This is not to designed to be a "learn to hike and camp" class nor is it an Outward Bound experience with emphasis on stress challenge.the class focus is on wilderness leadership history & pedagogy, developing critical skills as field instructors and consideration of environmental ethics, safety, judgement and decision making issues. please share class description with others you feel would be interested. feel free to drop a note with questions. best *john  John Abbott, M.Ed. phone 656.2060 Asst. Director of Student Life e-mail [log in to unmask] Outdoor Programs fax 656.7731 Dept. of Student Life University of Vermont 520 Main St. 310 Dudley Davis Student Center Burlington, VT 05405 "Education isn't the filling of a pail but rather the lighting of a fire...." - William Butler Yeats