KARI S. ARCHIBALD

1285 N 1000 W. Rexburg, Idaho 83440, (208) 356-9717

Department of Recreation Leadership
MC 150, Brigham Young University- Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho 83460, (208) 496-2224

EDUCATION

2000 PHD, Recreation Resources, Utah State University, Logan Utah

1979 Master of Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Development, Texas A&M Universty, College Station, Texas

1976 Bachelor of Science, Recreation Education, magna cum laude, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

1973 Kailua High School, Kailua, Hawaii

SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Idaho Outfitter and Guide since 1980. Certified to guide rock climbing, canoeing, horse packing, cross country skiing, and llama trekking.
Wilderness First Responder, Certified 1999 - Wilderness Medical Associates
Associate Nordic Ski Instructor, Professional Ski Instructor's Association
Ropes Course Facilitator
, Advanced Leadership Skills workshop training through Project Adventure.
Canoeing Instructor, American Canoe Association

Served as a representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for a year and a half in the Netherlands.

EXPERIENCE

1992 to present, Head of the Department of Recreation Leadership, Brigham Young University- Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho.

 

1985 to 1992, Faculty member, Department of Recreation Leadership, Brigham Young University- Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho. Courses taught: Leisure in Society, Research and Evaluation, Environmental Interpretation, Recreation Leadership, Experiential Education, Recreation Resource Management, Introduction to Outdoor Recreation Activities, Cross Country Skiing, Rock Climbing, Backpacking, Canoeing, Trailriding, Packing and Outfitting, Camp Cooking, Primitive Survival, Camp Skills.

1986 to present, Owner and Manager of Teton Llamas. Offering commercial llama treks in the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park.

1992 to 1996, Nordic Ski Instructor, Grand Targhee Ski Resort Nordic Center, Alta, Wyoming.

1991-1992, Research Assistant, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

1984-1988. Instructor, Yellowstone Institute. Canoe and Llama educational field trips in Yellowstone National Park.

1982-1985, Resident Director, Ricks College Outdoor Learning Center, Tetonia, Idaho. Maintained and administered a 200-acre facility with lodging, stable, ropes course, and cross country ski trails.

1981, Foreign Language Instructor, Missionary Training Center, Provo, Utah.

1977-1979, Research Assistant, Marine Recreation Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

1977-1982, Assistant Program Director, Ricks College summer outdoor family and youth programs; Instructor, Biology Department five-week field expeditions.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS

Smith, Kari K. 1976. The R–C Ranch Master Plan, 1976. Professional paper for the Master of Agriculture degree, Texas A&M University.

Smith, Kari K. 1976. The Koolau Summit Trail Users. Professional paper for Master of Agriculture degree, Texas A&M University.

Blahna, Dale J. and Kari S. Black. 1992. Is racism a concern for recreation resource managers? Proceedings of the Fourth North American Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Madison, Wisconsin.

Blahna, Dale J., Kari K. Smith and Janet A. Anderson. 1995. Backcountry llama packing: Visitor perceptions of acceptability and conflict. Leisure Sciences, 17: 185-204.

Blahna, Dale J. and Kari S. Archibald. 1997. Backcountry llama packing: What do other wilderness visitors think. Yellowstone Science, 5 (3): 9-12.

Watson, Alan E., Dale J. Blahna and Kari S. Archibald. 1998. Comparing manager and visitor perceptions of llama use in wilderness. Research paper, USDA Forest Service, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute.

Archibald, Kari S. 2000. The Social Impacts and Management of Llamas as Recreational Packstock. Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Forest Resources, Utah State University.

Archibald, Kari S. 2001. Recreation leadership. Perspective: Expressing Mind and Spirit, 1 (2): 65-67.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Association for Experiential Education

Professional Ski Instructors of America

Wilderness Education Association

American Canoe Association

National Recreation and Parks Association

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Outdoor Activities with family, training pack llamas, music, hand spinning.