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39-493: The WRMC was founded in 1994 by a collaboration of organizations that had a stake in how risk is managed in outdoor recreation and outdoor education . The founding group consisted of representatives from NOLS , Outward Bound USA , Wilderness Medical Society , Exum Mountain Guides , Association for Experiential Education , National Park Service , National Safety Network, American Alpine Club , and Outdoor Network. The WRMC covers

78-441: A form of recreation. Various physical activities can be completed individually or communally. Sports which are mainly played indoors or other settings such as fields are able to transition to an outdoor setting for recreational and non-competitive purposes. Outdoor physical activities can help people learn new skills, test stamina and endurance, and participate in social activities. Outdoor activities are also frequently used as

117-506: A local story, the world champion in underwater fishing Claudio Martinuzzi learned in the 1980s at the Excelsior lido to swim. The beach complex, located on a historic Roman soil, has been converted into apartments or bath huts with a unique sandy beach in Trieste. A unique peculiarity for Italy is that due to the unique overlap of Habsburg and Italian law in the area of this historic beach complex,

156-422: A mountain cycle over rocky tracks and around boulder-strewn paths. Mountain bikes or ATBs (all-terrain bikes) feature a rugged frame and fork. Their frames are often built of aluminum so they are lightweight and stiff, making them efficient to ride. Many styles of mountain biking are practiced, including all mountain , downhill , trials , dirt jumping , trail riding , and cross country . The latter two are

195-519: A number of days have been designated for the outdoors. Barcola Barcola ( Slovene : Barkovlje ) is a maritime neighbourhood of Trieste , Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with beaches and long promenades, near the Habsburg-established Miramare Castle . Barcola is highly valued for the high quality of life and the free access to the sea. The long and partly shady 5 km long waterfront of Barcola serves as

234-461: A recreation area and city bathing beach of Trieste and is connected to the city center, Miramare, Sistiana but also partly to Grado by bus lines and regular shipping services. Barcola has several small ports, especially Porticciolo di Barcola, where local professional fishermen also work and liner shipping operates. The place is the center of the Barcolana regatta , currently the largest sailing race in

273-599: A representation area in which luxury and power were displayed, a separate one living area, a garden, some facilities open to the sea and a thermal bath. Extensions and renovations can be dated to the second half of the first century AD. The works of art and mosaics found are now in the Lapidario Tergestino Museum in the San Giusto Castle, although comparable works can only be found in Rome and Campania. Fishing and

312-570: A setting for education and team building . Trekking can be understood as an extended walk and involves day hikes , overnight or extended hikes. An example of a day trek is hiking during the day and returning at night to a lodge for a hot meal and a comfortable bed. Physical preparation for trekking includes cycling , swimming , jogging and long walks. Trekking requires experience with basic survival skills , first aid , and orienteering when going for extended hikes or staying out overnight. The activity of mountain biking involves steering

351-419: A tram again. The beach, the promenade and the pine forest of Barcola, all classic resorts of Trieste, are particularly busy in summer. The scholar Claudio Magris bathed here as a child with his mother. The extensive redesign of the waterfront with the paving made of porphyry stones and sandstone slabs took place in the years 2000 to 2001. The ten popular semicircular building blocks on the shore, consisting of

390-1081: A variety of topics that fall into a few major categories including: emergency planning and crisis response, field practices, legal considerations, program administration, and staff training and decision making. Additionally, the conference provides structured networking time to meet with other professionals working and managing field programs in the United States, Canada, and internationally. 2019 - Albuquerque, New Mexico 2018 - Portland, Maine 2016 - Salt Lake City, Utah 2015 - Portland, Oregon 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia 2013 - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2012 - Portland, Oregon 2011 - Boston, Massachusetts 2010 - Colorado Springs, Colorado 2009 - Durham, North Carolina 2008 - Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 2007 - Banff, Alberta, Canada 2006 - Killington, Vermont Outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to recreation done outside, most commonly in natural settings. The activities that encompass outdoor recreation vary depending on

429-453: A viewing platform, sanitary facilities and changing rooms, are popularly known as Topolini (plural of the Walt Disney character "Mickey Mouse"- because of the characteristic shape from above). There is a wide range of restaurants and extensive parking spaces. The bronze sculpture Mula di Trieste ("The Girl from Trieste") by Nino Spagnoli has stood in the small marina of Barcola since 2005 and

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468-507: Is Barcola, is also considered the foothills of the Alps . The area of Barcola has a special microclimate (protected from cold winds by the mountains, early temperature increase in spring and long summer), the benefits of which have been valued since ancient times. Barcola is located between the suburb of Miramare and the Trieste district of Roiano. Together with Grignano, Miramare, Gretta, Roiano, Scorcola, Cologna and part of Guardiella, Barcola forms

507-472: Is frequently done in remote and rugged settings and often requires navigational, route-finding and other wilderness skills. Education is also a popular focus of outdoor activity. University outdoor recreation programs are becoming more popular in the United States . Studies have shown that outdoor recreation programs can be beneficial to a student's well-being and stress levels in terms of calming and soothing

546-750: Is less stressed than in organized individual or team sports. When the activity involves exceptional excitement, physical challenge, or risk, it is sometimes referred to as "adventure recreation" or "adventure training", rather than an extreme sport . Other traditional examples of outdoor recreational activities include hiking , camping , mountaineering , cycling , dog walking , canoeing , caving , kayaking , rafting , rock climbing , running , sailing , skiing , sky diving and surfing . As new pursuits, often hybrids of prior ones, emerge, they gain their own identities, such as coasteering , canyoning , fastpacking , and plogging . In many cities, recreational areas for various outdoor activities are created for

585-443: Is supposed to symbolize the Trieste youth, colloquially referred to as mula . In the pine forest of Barcola there is the bronze sculpture la Nuotatrice , especially known as la Sirenetta ("The Little Mermaid") by the sculptor Ugo Cara as an homage to the Trieste swimmers. In 2020 there are plans to solve the traffic and parking problems in the summer through structural measures and the creation of an original beach, corresponding to

624-543: The anchovies from Barcola ( sardoni barcolani ) are particularly in demand. These fish, which only appear at Sirocco , are in demand because of their particularly fine taste and fetch the highest prices. The fish larvae begin their growth in rivers such as the Po, later continue to mature in the central Adriatic, and then arrive as popular annual fish in the waters off Barcola in May or June. For thousands of years, tuna have been caught by

663-749: The Italian Air Force in Barcola. It is best known for the Barcolana regatta , a European sailing race that happens every year in October. The Barcolana was founded in 1969 thanks to the initiative of the yacht club Società Velica di Barcola e Grignano. It is one of the most crowded regattas in the world. The Barcolana became the Guinness World Record holder in February 2019 when it was named "the greatest sailing race" with its 2,689 boats and over 16,000 sailors on

702-504: The Italian fascist policy and the Slovenian fishing cooperatives were abolished. Expropriations were carried out and the influx of non-local fishermen from Naples was financially supported. Today there are only a few local professional fishermen left. On Viale Miramare 291 is the old fisherman's house, formerly a defensive structure of the city of Trieste, which is now used as a restaurant. At

741-629: The Strada Costiera, which leads from Barcola to Sistiana, was opened. According to a ranking by the UNWTO , this part of the connecting road from Trieste to Venice is one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world because of its panoramic views. In the 1950s, the Pineta area was developed. The "Pineta di Barcola", with its 25,400 square meters of pine forest, today houses numerous bars and sports areas for bathers. In addition to many villas in rich Trieste,

780-693: The United States, state parks and national parks offer campgrounds and opportunities for recreation of the sort. In the UK, all of rural Scotland and all those areas of England and Wales designated as "right to roam" areas are available for outdoor enthusiasts on foot. Some areas are also open to mountain bikers and to horse riders. Culinary techniques and foods popular with outdoor enthusiasts include dutch ovens , grilling , cooking over "open fires" (often with rock fire rings ), fish fries , granola , and trail mix (sometimes referred to as GORP for "good old raisins and peanuts "). Nationally and internationally,

819-520: The administrative district 3 of the municipality of Trieste (Circoscrizione III). Barcola is reached from the centre of Trieste by taking viale Miramare in the direction of Venice . Barcola is about 3 km from the train station. There is no adequate continuous cycle path from the center to Barcola. Since the settlement, the locals have been fishing because of its location on the Gulf of Trieste. While tuna and sardines used to be caught and processed, today

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858-526: The beach is not public state property, but private property. Above Barcola in Gretta is the Vittoria Lighthouse , which was built from 1923 to 1927 on top of the former imperial and royal fortification of Kressich. This fortification has various underground rooms and tunnels, protected from artillery attacks, all the way to Barcola. The lighthouse is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world. In 1928

897-519: The best thing in the RAF according to Robbie from Crickhowell. While a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities can be classified as sports , they do not all demand that a participant be an athlete . Rather, it is the collectivist idea that is at the fore in outdoor recreation, as outdoor recreation does not necessarily encompass the same degree of competitiveness or rivalry that is embodied in sporting matches or championships . Competition generally

936-463: The building at Viale Miramare 229 with its distinctive onion turrets is particularly eye-catching. This villa, the Casa Jakic, dates from 1896 and initially belonged to a Russian Orthodox priest who was said to be a tsarist spy and was later used as an arcade and brothel. Until 1969, Barcola was connected to the center by tram line 6. There are always initiatives in Trieste and especially to Barcola to run

975-455: The cultivation of wine and olives dominated the area until the 19th century. In 1826 Barcola had 418 inhabitants and people from Trieste increasingly began to build their summer residences in the settlement, including Archduke Maximilian 's famous Miramare Castle, completed in 1860. At the end of the 19th century, Barcola increasingly took on the characteristics of a recreational area and there were inns and wine bars with arbor gardens and views of

1014-430: The development of ‘soft’ skills and social skills, particularly in hard to reach children. These activities can also take place on school trips, on visits in the local community or even on the school grounds. Outdoor enthusiast and outdoorsy are terms for a person who enjoys outdoor recreation. The terms outdoorsman , sportsman , woodsman , or bushman have also been used to describe someone with an affinity for

1053-473: The end of the 19th century, in Barcola, between the cemetery and the San Bartolomeo church, at about Viale Miramare 48, the remains of a magnificent Roman villa by the sea, worthy of a prince, were discovered. This complex of buildings, now known as Villa Maritima of Barcola, with a first construction phase in the second half of the first century BC, stretched along the coast and was divided into terraces into

1092-445: The locals in the upper Adriatic Sea , and thus also off Barcola. The swarms mostly consisted of little tunny ( Euthynnus alletteratus ). Increasing fishing prevented the migration of large schools of fish, often thousands of specimens, into the Gulf of Trieste. The last major local tuna catch was made in 1954 by the fishermen of Santa Croce, Contovello and Barcola. Fishing in Barcola was often practiced by Slovenes, who had settled on

1131-443: The mind. Universities in the United States often offer indoor rock climbing walls, equipment rental, ropes courses and trip programming. A few universities give degrees in adventure recreation, which aims to teach graduates how to run businesses in the field of adventure recreation. In the UK, the house of commons' Education and Skills Committee supports outdoor education. The committee encourages fieldwork projects since it helps in

1170-623: The most common. Balance, core strength, and endurance are all physical traits that are required to go mountain biking. Riders also need bike handling skills and the ability to make basic repairs to their bikes. More advanced mountain biking involves technical descents such as down hilling and free riding. Canyoning is an activity which involves climbing, descending, jumping and trekking through canyons. The sport originates from caving and involves both caving and climbing techniques. Canyoning often includes descents that involve rope work, down-climbing, or jumps that are technical in nature. Canyoning

1209-956: The outdoors. Some famous outdoor enthusiasts include U.S. president Teddy Roosevelt , Robert Baden-Powell , Ernest Hemingway , Ray Mears , Bear Grylls , Doug Peacock , Richard Wiese , Kenneth "Speedy" Raulerson , Earl Shaffer , Jo Gjende , Saxton Pope , Randy Stoltmann , Christopher Camuto , Eva Shockey , Jim Shockey , Henry Pittock , Eddie Bauer , Gaylord DuBois , Euell Gibbons , Clay Perry , Arthur Hasketh Groom , Les Hiddins , Bill Jordan , and Corey Ford . Some pioneering female outdoor enthusiasts include Mary Seacole , Isabella Bird , Emma Rowena Gatewood , Claire Marie Hodges , Mina Benson Hubbard , Beryl Markham , Freya Stark , Margaret Murie , Celia Hunter , Rachel Carson , Terry Tempest Williams , Marjory Stoneman Douglas , Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, and Arlene Blum . Sparsely populated areas with mountains, lakes, rivers, scenic views, and rugged terrain are popular with outdoor enthusiasts. In

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1248-437: The physical environment they are being carried out in. These activities can include fishing , hunting , backpacking , walking and horseback riding — and can be completed individually or collectively. Outdoor recreation is a broad concept that encompasses a varying range of activities and landscapes. Outdoor recreation is typically pursued for purposes of physical exercise, general wellbeing, and spiritual renewal. It's

1287-910: The population. These include natural parks , parks , playgrounds , sports facilities but also areas with free sea access such as the beach area of Venice Beach in California, the Promenade des Anglais in Nice or the waterfront of Barcola in Trieste. Outdoor recreation involves any kind of activity within an outdoor environment. Outdoor recreation can include established sports, and individuals can participate without association with teams, competitions or clubs. Activities include backpacking , canoeing , canyoning , caving , climbing , hiking , hill walking , hunting , kayaking , and rafting . Broader groupings include water sports , snow sports , and horseback riding . People engage in physical activity outdoors as

1326-461: The sea. In 1886 the Excelsior lido, which still exists today, was founded, followed by rowing clubs and other beach establishments, some of which still exist. The history of this model for many beach resorts began in 1886 when the Di Salvore family, who owned land in Barcola, received the concession to use the area around the former Roman Villa Maritima of Barcola. In 1890, the architect Edoardo Tureck

1365-577: The shores of the Adriatic since the eighth century AD. They also used the Cupa , a simply hollowed-out tree trunk, until World War II. Only when storm-proof harbors could be built under Habsburg administration in the 19th century did fishing experience a strong boom and fishermen increasingly bought their own larger fishing boats. After the First World War, the Slovenian fishermen were systematically disadvantaged by

1404-619: The starting line. According to the last Austro-Hungarian census of 1911, more than 73% of the population of the suburb were of Slovene ethnicity. After the annexation to Italy in 1920, the ratio of Slovene speakers fell significantly; however, Barcola is still an important center of the Slovene minority in Italy . Traditionally, the Karst dialect of Slovene has been spoken in Barcola, differently from most other ethnic Slovene villages around Trieste, where

1443-416: The time before the road was built in the 19th century. Barcola is a well-known windsurfing and kite spot because of the offshore bora . The experiences and stories of the local captains, skippers and fishermen from Trieste and Barcola (with their stories in local bars such as Skipper Point) are recorded by the author Paolo Rumiz in his book Il Ciclope . Since 2001 there has been a weather station of

1482-559: The world. Known in Roman times as "Vallicula" or later as "Valcula", Barcola is known for its exclusive houses, the view from the green hills of the Gulf of Trieste , its long coastal promenade with extensive bathing and sports facilities and its hedonistically relaxed sporty mood. It is often referred to as the Adriatic Malibu. The Karst Plateau of the Trieste coastal region, on the edge of which

1521-439: Was commissioned by Alessandro Cesare di Salvore, a shipowner, city councilor and theater director, to build a bathing facility at the natural sandbar, and in 1895 the hotel of the same name was also built across the street. The then well-known and flourishing bathhouse Excelsior, which passed on to other owners in the following years, was expanded several times, so in 1909 a small theater and a restaurant were integrated. According to

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