About Basecamp
Practical solutions for outdoor recreation and gateway communities.
Basecamp is a conference and workshop connecting research, recreation management, and community planning in the American West.
Learn from peers, work through shared challenges, and build partnerships that support public lands and the communities near them.
Basecamp 2027
March 23–26, 2027 · Springdale, Utah
Who is Basecamp for?
People who manage, study, or plan for outdoor recreation and the communities it affects.
Why attend Basecamp?
Connect science, planning, and management to the decisions you face in your work.
Put research to work
Explore research and practical examples that inform recreation management and community planning.
Work through shared challenges
Use facilitated workshops to exchange ideas and develop strategies with peers.
Build useful connections
Meet people across agencies, communities, tourism, and research whose perspectives can strengthen your work.
Two tracks connecting research and practice
Outdoor Recreation Management runs March 23–24, 2027, followed by Gateway Community Planning on March 25–26, 2027.
Join us in Springdale
Get Basecamp 2027 updates and start planning your visit.
Hosted by Utah State University’s Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, supporting informed decisions about recreation, tourism, and communities across the West.