The complex problems facing the manager of an outdoor recreation area are outlined and discussed. Eighteen chapters cover the following primary concerns of the manager of such a facility: (1) an overview of the management process; (2) the basic outdoor recreation management model; (3) the problem-solving process; (4) involvement of the public in decision making; (5) site protection and renovation; (6) vegetation management; (7) turf management; (8) fire history and management; (9) visual resource management; (10) hazard management; (11) distribution of visitor use; (12) information services (13) interpretive services; (14) concession management; (15) public safety; (16) management of intensive-use sites; (17) management of dispersed recreation areas; and (18) special contemporary management problems. (JD)