Recreation Ecology

Time spent in nature can help us feel happier and healthier, but it's not just from the fresh air and exercise. All of our senses are involved in the experience—sight, touch, smells and sound. In a world of changing natural environments, scientists are wo...

With the NRCA program, Brunson and his team help managers pinpoint important natural resources and canary-in-the-mine indicators and provide a science-based look at conditions on each unit – what resources seems to be in good shape, and which are potentia...

A short review of how environmental attitudes of tourists shape their behavior.

A long-term monitoring protocol to provide land managers and field technicians with a tool kit to measure the seasonal emission of dust from unpaved road surfaces.

An assessment of the current level of knowledge, awareness, and implementation of environmentally sustainable practices at Utah ski resort areas.

Strategies and actions for addressing open space needs throughout Utah. The focus is on protecting lands that are critical for providing amenity (e.g., parks, recreation, and aesthetics) and ecological service (e.g., wetlands and wildlife habitat and corr...

A report on the recreation and non-recreation impacts of wild and scenic river designation. The report consists of an assessment of the existing scientific literature as well as analysis of 150 key stakeholder interviews.

Trails into the backcountry allow people to connect with nature, exercise, and learn about natural and cultural resources. But there is also the possibility that the presence of trails—especially as they are being constructed—extend human disturbance into...

The impacts of recreation on natural environments are increasing, as are impacts of climate change. Many current threats associated with nature-based tourism are likely to be amplified by climate change—but limited research has examined at how these distu...