This chapter begins by discussing liminality in the context of ritual and play. It then examines liminality as it unfolds on contemporary wilderness trails. Wilderness as it manifests in mythology is then outlined. From there, an examination of varying sojourns show divergent ways of approaching...

This chapter approaches overtourism as a means to analyse the impacts and limits of late capitalistic tourism development in and around the wilderness protected areas of the Galápagos Islands. Qualitative content analysis points towards three emergent themes: (i) rapid diversification of the...

This chapter highlights how recreation and tourism within a protected wilderness area can be a source of rejuvenation, relaxation and health. Specifically, the chapter demonstrates how the natural acoustic properties, or soundscape, of a location can be a source of health and wellbeing. It is also...

This book with 17 chapters primarily aims to describe Lady Park Wood in the UK and what has happened there since 1944, however, the book also places Lady Park Wood in context and uses the observations as a point of departure from which several topics of general interest are discussed, such as the...

This chapter addresses the following topics: rewilding benefit to wildlife, remoteness and wilderness, types of wildness that can be achieved, and rewilding in practice in Lady Park Wood, UK.

The interest and fascination with high mountain regions is explored in this chapter on mountain tourism in Australia. The chapter deepens our understanding of wilderness and what it is that draws tourists to alpine areas, looking at visitor motivation, perceptions and satisfaction in the Snowy...

This chapter describes the historical foundation, participant motivations and value of camps within alpine regions of Canada. The study involved participants at two different annual camp experiences - one with a long history of over 100 years providing mountaineering camps to approximately 30...

This chapter identifies critical issues that characterize the polar regions' management settings and briefly discusses the prominent approaches now employed to respond to these issues. Sections discuss: managing wilderness; jurisdictional authority and enforcement capacity; determining...

This chapter outlines how tourism is managed on several of the island groups lying between the subtropical convergence and the Antarctic continent. It outlines the various ways in which governments have responded to the threat (or promise) of tourism, illustrating points of relevance to the broader ...

This chapter describes the nature of the Tasmanian wilderness experience in two contrasting locations: the mountainous inland wilderness of Cradle Mountain Lake, St Clair National Park; and the rugged coastal wilderness of the Bay of Fires. The transience of humans in the enduring landscapes of the ...