Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Maple Producers Perception Of Climate Change, Thomas Sharkey, Diane M. Kuehn, Lisa Chase

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Setting The Record Straight: The Practical Realities Of Self-Sufficiency In State Parks Management, Kc Bloom

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Measuring Self-Reported Fidelity In Experiential Education: Exploring The Effectiveness Of The Facilitator Characteristics And Program Contributions Scale, Ryan J. Gagnon, Barry A. Garst, Garrett A. Stone

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

Social science researchers have called for evidenced based practices when implementing, delivering, and evaluating programs. One important component of these practices is to monitor program implementation. However, in experiential education and more broadly the social sciences this process is rarely assessed or evaluated; when it is assessed it is frequently resource intensive. As such, program providers have needed an implementation measurement approach more conducive to low-resource organizations. This paper introduces a self-report mechanism to measure facilitator characteristics that contribute to delivering a program as designed. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of 121 program facilitator responses to the Facilitator Characteristics and Program …

Manager And Visitor Perceptions Of Public Recreation Land Management, Rick Gage

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

This paper presents the results of semi-structured interviews with key informants representing both users and managers of a public recreation area in West Virginia investigating perceptions of visitor and manager goals and objectives, and their relationship to user-manager recreation conflict. Preliminary analysis indicates that management goals are not as diverse as expected and there seems to be a much stronger emphasis on development and visitor satisfaction than protection of natural resources. Further, it appears to be the case that both visitors and managers experience and can identify user-manager conflict at this recreation area. Results of these interviews will be used …

Homelessness And Long-Term Occupancy In National Forests And Grasslands, Joshua W.R. Baur Dr., Lee Cerveny, Joanne F. Tynon

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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An Exploratory Study On The Meanings Of A Local Fair From The Perspectives Of Locals, Alvin Hungchih Yu, I-Yin Yen

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

Abstract

Many festivals originated with community celebrations. Through festivals, their ethnic, historical, religious piety, community pride, culture preservation, social cohesiveness and reconciliation are embodied. The significance of the economic contribution from festivals or special events has been well documented in the past two decades; thus, festival/special event creation is now treated as a strategy for tangible economic development. In addition, research focused exclusively on the relationship between patrons’ perceptions of festivals/special events and economic benefits overwhelmingly dominates this field. Indeed, it is essential to understand the meanings of festivals from the patron’s standpoints since their perceptions are associated with the …

Competition Climbing As Serious Leisure, Ryan J. Gagnon, Garrett A. Stone, Barry A. Garst

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

Serious Leisure has received considerable attention in the leisure research for the past forty years. Building on recent efforts to operationalize serious leisure constructs, this study examined the relationship between serious leisure characteristics and rewards in the context of indoor competition climbing, a sport recognized as a potential serious leisure pursuit. The purposes of the study were to validate the 18-item Serious Leisure Inventory Measure (SLIM) as well as the three-factor model of serious leisure proposed by previous researchers. A national sample of 646 indoor competition climbers completed a 59-item survey. Results suggest partial validation of the 18-Item SLIM and …

Developing A Measurement Protocol For The Tourism Opportunity Spectrum, Joshua Carroll Ph.D.

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Exploring Age Cohort Differences In Childhood Nature Experiences And Connection To Nature, Kristi S. Lekies, Bernadette Whitworth

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Examining Spatial Pattern And Interaction Of Human-Induced Vegetation Impacts At Cadillac Moutain In Acadia National Park, Min Kook Kim, David A. Graefe, John J. Daigle

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Examining The Influence Of Geospatial Variables On Primitive Roadside Campsite Conditions, David A. Graefe, Min Kook Kim

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Winter Aalternative Transportation Study, Jonas G. Leveque, Robert C. Burns

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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A Visual Approach For Generating Normative Standards Of Quality For Two Squam Lake, Nh Hiking Trails, Micah Hall, Ben Amsden

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Factors Influencing Fishing Participation By Bass Anglers Residing In New York's Lake Ontario Region, Diane Kuehn, Valerie Luzadis, Matthew Brincka

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Examining Environmental Justice In Context Of Federal And State Lands In Illinois: A Gis-Based Case Study, Jennifer N. Newton, Rob Porter

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Emerging Collaborative Governance Models: The Monongahela River Town Porgram, Steve Selin, John Confer, Cathy Mccollom, Christopher Briem

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Understanding Perceptions Of Nature-Based Tourism Stakeholders' Adaptive Capacity To Climate Change In Maine, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Matt D. Scaccia

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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A Qualtative Assessment Of Virgina Beach Dog Park Users, Edwin Gomez, John Hunting

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Recreation Participation, Community, And Resource Management Policy Support Of Adirondack Park Residents, Erik A. Backlund

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

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Social Equity Concerns And Barriers To Access In Kentucky State Parks, Michael J. Bradley, Ryan L. Sharp, Stephen Sims, Hungling Liu

National Environment and Recreation Research Symposium

No abstract provided.