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| Frederick Law Olmstead and Calver Vaux |
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| designers of Central Park in New York City in 1857. |
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| 1921 National Conference on State Parks |
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| The conference was instrumental in the establishment of state parks in America. Prior to the conference, most park land was provided by the federal government. After the conference, the state park system began to emerge, with assistance from the federal government. |
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| National Recreation and Park Association |
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| The NRPA is the national governing body of the leisure industry. It was established in 1966. |
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| The idea that everyone should have access to certain recreational opportunities regardless of their income level or location. Some populations suffer a loss of leisure rights, as the provision of leisure is unavailable in some lower-income communities due to demographic profiles and lack of staff, poor community support, gang activity, or violence against citizens in the area. |
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| The engagement in activities where a high degree of assumed risk is present. This can include bungee jumping, hang gliding, rafting, and a variety of sports that put a person on the edge of pain, disaster, or death. |
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| Trends are cyclic events that reoccur and eventually become commonplace. They are usually not identifiable until many people are participating in the activity. They also are sometimes difficult to understand and may be obscure enough to involve only a few people. |
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| requires that when recreating outdoors, people leave minimum impact on the resource. |
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