This paper will examine evidence-based research, literature, theories and trends in popular thought that either directly address spirit and nature or touch upon it in meaningful ways. It will begin with a review of relevant evidence-based research in conservation and environmental psychology, move on to a discussion of what writers, thinkers, religious leaders and community-based non-denominational spiritual organizations have to say on the subject,...

The purpose of this applied project was two-fold. One goal of this research was to further the collective knowledge of environmental attitude formation and change. This study aimed to determine if participation in an outdoor education program at White Pines Ranch had any effect on a student's attitude toward the environment. To measure attitudes, about 100 sixth graders were asked to complete Malkus' (1992) Adults' Attitudes Toward the Environment...

The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is a popular climbing destination for climbers in the eastern United States due to its mostly unexplored 500 km of cliff line. A new found interest in this untapped climbing resource has raised concerns among park managers regarding the impact of rock climbing on the sensitive vegetation only found along the cliff sides. The purpose of this project was to create GIS maps that identified possible...