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Courses: Outdoor Literature. Outdoor Leadership. Methods. Avalanche Safety.. Map & Compass. A Guide to Outdoor Literature . (Extensive Outdoor Book Reviews, Award Winners, Lots of Reading Lists, Best Book Lists, and More) Creative Work: Books: List of All Books. Idaho Paddling. Winter Tales. Never Turn Back. Ski Camping. Others. Outdoor Education Professional Papers Software: (Shareware & Freeware) AnyOrder. AnyCard. Raceaid. AnyBook. Outdoor Resources (Informational Articles, Equipment Lists, etc.) Stories & Articles Index Page (Outdoor adventure stories, profiles of old-timers, and reflections of days spent in the outdoors.) Contact |
. Ron WattersProfessor of Outdoor Education Sports Science & Physical Education Idaho State University Short Bio Course Information and Materials: Outdoor Literature Outdoor Leadership Methods of Teaching Outdoor Activities Avalanche Safety Map & Compass Guide to Outdoor Literature: Main Page. National Outdoor Book Awards. The Outdoor Experience Reading List. Creative Work: Outdoor Books: General Information List of all books Guide to Idaho Paddling. Easy paddling trips in Idaho Winter Tales. Backcountry/cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing & Snowboarding in Idaho, Yellowstone & Grand Tetons Never Turn Back.The Life of Whitewater Pioneer Walt Blackadar Ski Camping. How to keep from freezing your...well, you-know-what! Outdoor Education Professional Papers: Outdoor Education Papers.(Safety, Teaching Techniques, Common Adventure Philosophy, Generational Analysis, Essays, etc.) Software/Shareware Programs: AnyOrder.A shareware program for small mail order businesses--or any business that needs to process orders received by phone, mail or email. AnyCard. Inexpensive Credit Card Processing Software RaceAid. Freeware for Athletic Racing Events AnyBook.Small Publisher's Business Kit Other: Stories & Articles. (Outdoor adventure stories, profiles of old-timers, and reflections of days spent in the outdoors.) Outdoor Resources. (Informational articles, equipment lists)..
__________________________________________________________ Ron Watters: Short BioI.work and teach at Idaho State University. The university is located in Pocatello, a valley town hemmed in by sagebrush mountains and a wonderful place to live if you love the outdoors. Named after a Bannock Indian chief, Pocatello lies in the southeast corner of Idaho and on the northern edge of the basin and range country of the western United States. From Pocatello it's a short jaunt to ski the great powder resorts to the south, or to climb in the Tetons or City of Rocks, or to pilot a whitewater craft on the state's hundreds of miles of wild rivers, or to lose yourself in the vastness of the central Idaho wilderness. For over 25 years, I was director of the Idaho State University Outdoor Program, teaching outdoor skills and classes and leading many forays into the outdoors. Not long ago, I stepped down from the director's position, and currently I am a faculty member with the Sports Science and Physical Education Department teaching outdoor education courses. One of my great loves is writing. I've written one biography, Never Turn Back, which is the story of whitewater pioneer Walt Blackadar. Blackadar, a doctor from the small town of Salmon, Idaho, is one of the outdoor world's most famous personalities. Years ago, he made an incredible solo kayak journey down the treacherous rapids of Turnback Canyon on the remote and wild Alsek River. I've also written a couple of outdoor guidebooks. One is Winter Tales and Trails and is about where to cross-country, snowshoe, and backcountry ski in Idaho, Yellowstone and the Tetons. The other, Guide to Idaho Paddling which I co-authored with Kathy, my wife, covers easy paddling rivers in the state. All of my books have stories. I enjoy researching and re-telling outdoor history as much as I do writing about more recent backwoods drama. It is fascinating stuff: people coming together in the outdoors, sometimes creating a revealing and explosive mix of personalities against the backdrop of the capricious outdoors. For years, I have been closely involved in the outdoor education field, authoring an occasional professional paper. Along with others active in the field, I helped found the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, which serves as the professional voice of the outdoor education field. I also serve as chairman of the National Outdoor Book Awards, a program which honors the best in outdoor writing and publishing. The program, run entirely by volunteers, is housed at Idaho State University. In addition to my outdoor interests, I very much enjoy computer programming and, in conjunction with some of my scholarly and academic interests, I've developed several shareware programs which are described here. If you need to contact me, I can be reached at: wattron@isu.eduTop of Page |
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