Jeff Marion, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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“Naturalness” in designated Wilderness: Long-term changes in non-native plant dynamics on campsites, Boundary Waters, Minnesota “Naturalness” in designated Wilderness: Long-term changes in non-native plant dynamics on campsites, Boundary Waters, Minnesota
Wilderness areas in the United States are preserved for their untrammeled naturalness and opportunities for unconfined recreation. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has these qualities, but long-term recreation visitation pressures on campsites can cause significant ecological changes. This article explores changes on campsites, specifically examining non-native plant ecology...
Authors
Holly Eagleston, Jeffrey L. Marion
The efficacy of combined educational and site management actions in reducing off-trail hiking in an urban-proximate protected area The efficacy of combined educational and site management actions in reducing off-trail hiking in an urban-proximate protected area
Park and protected area managers are tasked with protecting natural environments, a particularly daunting challenge in heavily visited urban-proximate areas where flora and fauna are already stressed by external threats. In this study, an adaptive management approach was taken to reduce extensive off-trail hiking along a popular trail through an ecologically diverse and significant area...
Authors
Karen S. Hockett, Jeffrey L. Marion, Yu-Fai Leung
Assessing the influence of sustainable trail design and maintenance on soil loss Assessing the influence of sustainable trail design and maintenance on soil loss
Natural-surfaced trail systems are an important infrastructure component providing a means for accessing remote protected natural area destinations. The condition and usability of trails is a critical concern of land managers charged with providing recreational access while preserving natural conditions, and to visitors seeking high quality recreational opportunities and experiences...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey
A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research findings on visitor impacts to wilderness and protected natural areas A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research findings on visitor impacts to wilderness and protected natural areas
The 50th anniversary of the US Wilderness Act of 1964 presents a worthy opportunity to review our collective knowledge on how recreation visitation affects wilderness and protected natural area resources. Studies of recreation impacts, examined within the recreation ecology field of study, have spanned 80 years and generated more than 1,200 citations. This article examines the recreation...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Yu-Fai Leung, Holly Eagleston, Kaitlin Burroughs
A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research supporting carrying capacity and visitor use management decisionmaking A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research supporting carrying capacity and visitor use management decisionmaking
Resource and experiential impacts associated with visitation to wilderness and other similar backcountry settings have long been addressed by land managers under the context of “carrying capacity” decisionmaking. Determining a maximum level of allowable use, below which high-quality resource and experiential conditions would be sustained, was an early focus in the 1960s and 1970s...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion
The swing of it: Hammock camping The swing of it: Hammock camping
Hammock camping is dramatically expanding along the Appalachian Trail and raising both questions and concerns among Trail land managers, club members, and backpackers. This article examines some of the advantages and disadvantages of hammock camping, including resource and social impacts. Some Leave No Trace hammock camping practices are included for those using hammocks at well...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 123
“Naturalness” in designated Wilderness: Long-term changes in non-native plant dynamics on campsites, Boundary Waters, Minnesota “Naturalness” in designated Wilderness: Long-term changes in non-native plant dynamics on campsites, Boundary Waters, Minnesota
Wilderness areas in the United States are preserved for their untrammeled naturalness and opportunities for unconfined recreation. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has these qualities, but long-term recreation visitation pressures on campsites can cause significant ecological changes. This article explores changes on campsites, specifically examining non-native plant ecology...
Authors
Holly Eagleston, Jeffrey L. Marion
The efficacy of combined educational and site management actions in reducing off-trail hiking in an urban-proximate protected area The efficacy of combined educational and site management actions in reducing off-trail hiking in an urban-proximate protected area
Park and protected area managers are tasked with protecting natural environments, a particularly daunting challenge in heavily visited urban-proximate areas where flora and fauna are already stressed by external threats. In this study, an adaptive management approach was taken to reduce extensive off-trail hiking along a popular trail through an ecologically diverse and significant area...
Authors
Karen S. Hockett, Jeffrey L. Marion, Yu-Fai Leung
Assessing the influence of sustainable trail design and maintenance on soil loss Assessing the influence of sustainable trail design and maintenance on soil loss
Natural-surfaced trail systems are an important infrastructure component providing a means for accessing remote protected natural area destinations. The condition and usability of trails is a critical concern of land managers charged with providing recreational access while preserving natural conditions, and to visitors seeking high quality recreational opportunities and experiences...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey
A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research findings on visitor impacts to wilderness and protected natural areas A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research findings on visitor impacts to wilderness and protected natural areas
The 50th anniversary of the US Wilderness Act of 1964 presents a worthy opportunity to review our collective knowledge on how recreation visitation affects wilderness and protected natural area resources. Studies of recreation impacts, examined within the recreation ecology field of study, have spanned 80 years and generated more than 1,200 citations. This article examines the recreation...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Yu-Fai Leung, Holly Eagleston, Kaitlin Burroughs
A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research supporting carrying capacity and visitor use management decisionmaking A review and synthesis of recreation ecology research supporting carrying capacity and visitor use management decisionmaking
Resource and experiential impacts associated with visitation to wilderness and other similar backcountry settings have long been addressed by land managers under the context of “carrying capacity” decisionmaking. Determining a maximum level of allowable use, below which high-quality resource and experiential conditions would be sustained, was an early focus in the 1960s and 1970s...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion
The swing of it: Hammock camping The swing of it: Hammock camping
Hammock camping is dramatically expanding along the Appalachian Trail and raising both questions and concerns among Trail land managers, club members, and backpackers. This article examines some of the advantages and disadvantages of hammock camping, including resource and social impacts. Some Leave No Trace hammock camping practices are included for those using hammocks at well...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion