Larrabee and the Backwoods Expedition

An article on William Clark Larrabee (1802-1859), his love of the outdoors, and a trip to Mount Katahdin (spelled Katahden in the article) in 1837. Reprinted from: Appalachia, Appalachian Mountain Club, February 1926

Rock Creep on Mt. Ktaadn, Maine

An article on conditions that lead rocks to shift over time in the area of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Reprinted from The Geographical Review, Vol. XIV, No. 3, July, 1924

A Systematic Review of the Uptake and Adherence Rates to Supervised Exercise Programs in Patients with Intermittent Claudication

Background Intermittent claudication (IC) is a common and debilitating symptom of peripheral arterial disease and is associated with a significant reduction in a sufferer's quality of life. Guidelines recommend a supervised exercise program (SEP) as the primary treatment option; however, anecdotally there is a low participation rate for exercise in this group of patients. We undertook a systematic review of the uptake and adherence rates to SEPs for individuals with IC. Methods The MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed databases were searched up to January 2015 for terms related to supervised exercise in peripheral arterial disease. The review had 3 aims: first, to establish the rates of uptake to SEPs, second, the rates of adherence to programs, and finally to determine the reasons reported for poor uptake and adherence. Separate inclusion and/or exclusion criteria were applied in selecting reports for each aim of the review. Results Only 23 of the 53 potentially eligible articles for uptake analysis identified on literature searches reported any details of screened patients (n = 7,517) with only 24.2% of patients subsequently recruited to SEPs. Forty-five percent of screen failures had no reason for exclusion reported. Sixty-seven articles with 4,012 patients were included for analysis of SEP adherence. Overall, 75.1% of patients reportedly completed an SEP; however, only one article defined a minimal attendance required for SEP completion. Overall, 54.1% of incomplete adherence was due to patient withdrawal and no reason for incomplete adherence was reported for 16% of cases. Conclusions Reporting of SEP trials was poor with regard to the numbers of subjects screened and reasons for exclusions. Only approximately 1 in 3 screened IC patients was suitable for and willing to undertake SEP. Levels of adherence to SEPs and definitions of satisfactory adherence were also lacking in most the current literature. Current clinical guidelines based on this evidence base may not be applicable to most IC patients and changes to SEPs may be needed to encourage and/or retain participants

Being Prepared and Staying Connected: Scouting’s Influence on Social Capital and Community Involvement

Objectives In recent years, scholars have become concerned about the effects that declining levels of social capital are having on community life in the United States. Data suggest that Americans are less likely to interact with neighbors and less likely to participate in community groups than they were in the past. Nevertheless, researchers have found that participation in some types of organizations has a positive impact on social capital and civic involvement. Each year, millions of American youth participate in programs designed to promote positive youth development. Here, we examine the effect that participation in one of the largest youth organizations, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), has on adult social capital and community involvement. Methods Utilizing a national survey of adult males, we compare measures of social capital and community involvement for former Scouts and non‐Scouts. Results Our findings suggest that level of involvement in the Boy Scouts is significantly related to measures of adult social capital and community engagement. Conclusion Scouting tends to have a significant impact on the lives of its most committed members. Future research must continue to explore the long‐term effects of participation in youth organizations

Structured Voluntary Youth Activities and Positive Outcomes in Adulthood: An Exploratory Study of Involvement in Scouting and Subjective Well-Being

This study explores whether youth involvement in Scouting has positive consequences later in life. We examine whether the number of years of participation in Scouting is positively associated with human and social capital and recreational lifestyles in adulthood, and whether these are linked to subjective well-being: relational, emotional, and physical health. To explore this potential relationship, we estimated a structural equation model, analyzing data from a national sample of adult males. We found that youth involvement in Scouting is positively related to subjective well-being indirectly via the positive adult outcomes

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CHEMICAL USE REDUCTION ON THE SOUTH

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A Bibliography for Mount Ktaadn

A list of articles that describe, at least briefly, Mount Katahdin in Maine. Includes a special index to articles that appeared in Appalachia, and a list of notable expeditions in chronological order, beginning with 1736

A Bibliography for Mt. Ktaadn, Revised

A list of articles that describe, at least briefly, Mount Katahdin in Maine. A revised version of a similar list that appeared in December, 1922. Reprinted from Appalachia, Appalachian Mountain Club, December, 1924

A Bibliography for Katahdin: Supplement

From the introduction: The titles here listed are supplementary to “A Bibliography for Mt. Ktaadn, Revised,” published in Appalachia, Vol. 16, No. 1, December, 1924. Many of the additions, of a scientific nature, for this supplement were very kindly furnished by Mr. Arthur H. Norton, of the Portland Society of Natural History, Portland, Maine. The spelling “Ktaadn,” appearing in the title of the earlier bibliography, was used by Briggs, Greenleaf, Hamlin, Harvey, Holley, Hubbard, Jackson, Lawrence, L. H. Merrill, C. E. Potter, Thoreau, and Trumbull. It was at one time in use by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The spelling “Katahdin” is in common use in the State of Maine. It was officially adopted by the United States Geographic Board April 4, 1893, and by the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1925