Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorGovernment Printing Office, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031987Rolston, Holmes, III, Beyond Recreational Value: the Greater Outdoors Preservation-Related and Environmental Benefits, Szwak, Laura B., ed., Americans Outdoors: a Literature Review, Values and Benefits Section, 103-113. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1987.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/41101Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113).Paper commissioned by President's Commission on Americans Outdoors.The word recreation contains the word creation. On first analysis, recreation typically benefits Americans because it re-creates, rejuvenates them when they are worn from work. At deeper analysis, when such recreation takes place in the natural environment, the creation is the context of human re-creation. Persons leave the built, cultured environment to seek the natural environment. At times this may be just recreation, quite beneficial and hardly different from indoor recreation. But often there is more, and this "more" needs to be explored. In the outdoors, one "touches base" with something greater than can be found indoors. Encounter with creation re-creates. Such benefits are philosophical and intangible, but real and deeply felt.born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©1987 Government Printing Office.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.values in natureoutdoor recreationText