Tag: Recreation
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Does “Leave No Trace” Miss the Forest for the Trees?
in EssaysAs global environmental issues have evolved, the principles guiding ethical outdoor recreation have not. Tomasz Falkowski urges us to rethink the traces we leave.
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Role-Playing Queer Assemblages Amidst Capitalist Ruins
in EssaysNat Mesnard’s new game, Assemblage, allows players to build and role-play an imaginary multispecies universe. Even more interesting than the creatures themselves: the stunning meditation they elicit on extinction, grief, and collaborative, queer survival in the Anthropocene.
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Change of Air Travel & The Commodification of Leisure
in EssaysWhat does turn-of-the-century “Change of Air” travel reveal about the role of vacationing in U.S. culture and society today? Alexis Schmidt examines the historical transition of Change of Air from a legitimate medical prescription into a commodified and efficient vacation on the coast—a cultural attitude that persists in “health” vacation narratives to this day.
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Is the Outdoor Recreation Boom Too Good to Be True?
in EssaysThe outdoor recreation economy (ORE) is where land, labor, and leisure collide. Mara MacDonell explores the complexities and complications behind the apparent rise of ORE, including housing insecurity, economic inequality, and environmental degradation.
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This Land Is “Our Land”: Nationalism & Exclusion in Outdoor Recreation
Environmental nationalism has shaped US public lands and outdoor recreation. Jesse Ritner outlines its roots and imagines a way forward.
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The Making of ‘Pure Michigan’
in FieldnotesGenerations of tourists, advertisers, government groups, and environmentalists transformed the Machilimackinac into ‘Pure Michigan.’
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The First Green Developer
in EssaysCharles E. Fraser built a South Carolina beach resort privileging environmental protection, leaving a complex legacy for conservation and development today.