Jeff Marion, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Leave no trace in the outdoors Leave no trace in the outdoors
The essential guide for enjoying the outdoors without harming the environment. - Details the seven core principles of Leave No Trace ethics and practices - Covers hiking, campfires, food storage, and personal hygiene - Endorsed by the USDI National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the USDA Forest Service
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion
Sustainably connecting children with nature: an exploratory study of nature play area visitor impacts and their management Sustainably connecting children with nature: an exploratory study of nature play area visitor impacts and their management
Parks are developing nature play areas to improve children's health and “connect” them with nature. However, these play areas are often located in protected natural areas where managers must balance recreation with associated environmental impacts. In this exploratory study, we sought to describe these impacts. We also investigated which ages, gender, and play group sizes most frequently...
Authors
Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Jeffrey L. Marion, Timothy G. Gregoire
Revisiting 'Beyond Leave No Trace' Revisiting 'Beyond Leave No Trace'
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Ben Lawhon, Wade M. Vagias, Peter Newman
Informal trail monitoring protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve Informal trail monitoring protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve
The National Park Service (NPS) accommodates nearly 300 million visitors per year, visitation that presents managers with substantial challenges at some 394 park units across some 83.6 million acres of protected lands. An increasing number of visitors inevitably contribute negative effects to fragile natural and cultural resources. Such visitation - related resource impacts can degrade...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey
A spatial exploration of informal trail networks within Great Falls Park, VA A spatial exploration of informal trail networks within Great Falls Park, VA
Informal (visitor-created) trails represent a threat to the natural resources of protected natural areas around the globe. These trails can remove vegetation, displace wildlife, alter hydrology, alter habitat, spread invasive species, and fragment landscapes. This study examines informal and formal trails within Great Falls Park, VA, a sub-unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway...
Authors
Jeremy Wimpey, Jeffrey L. Marion
Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park
At Acadia National Park, changing visitor use levels and patterns have contributed to an increasing degree of visitor use impacts to natural and cultural resources. To better understand the extent and severity of these resource impacts and identify effective management techniques, the park sponsored this research to develop monitoring protocols, collect baseline data, and identify...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy F. Wimpey, L. Park
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 123
Leave no trace in the outdoors Leave no trace in the outdoors
The essential guide for enjoying the outdoors without harming the environment. - Details the seven core principles of Leave No Trace ethics and practices - Covers hiking, campfires, food storage, and personal hygiene - Endorsed by the USDI National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the USDA Forest Service
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion
Sustainably connecting children with nature: an exploratory study of nature play area visitor impacts and their management Sustainably connecting children with nature: an exploratory study of nature play area visitor impacts and their management
Parks are developing nature play areas to improve children's health and “connect” them with nature. However, these play areas are often located in protected natural areas where managers must balance recreation with associated environmental impacts. In this exploratory study, we sought to describe these impacts. We also investigated which ages, gender, and play group sizes most frequently...
Authors
Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Jeffrey L. Marion, Timothy G. Gregoire
Revisiting 'Beyond Leave No Trace' Revisiting 'Beyond Leave No Trace'
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Ben Lawhon, Wade M. Vagias, Peter Newman
Informal trail monitoring protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve Informal trail monitoring protocols: Denali National Park and Preserve
The National Park Service (NPS) accommodates nearly 300 million visitors per year, visitation that presents managers with substantial challenges at some 394 park units across some 83.6 million acres of protected lands. An increasing number of visitors inevitably contribute negative effects to fragile natural and cultural resources. Such visitation - related resource impacts can degrade...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey
A spatial exploration of informal trail networks within Great Falls Park, VA A spatial exploration of informal trail networks within Great Falls Park, VA
Informal (visitor-created) trails represent a threat to the natural resources of protected natural areas around the globe. These trails can remove vegetation, displace wildlife, alter hydrology, alter habitat, spread invasive species, and fragment landscapes. This study examines informal and formal trails within Great Falls Park, VA, a sub-unit of the George Washington Memorial Parkway...
Authors
Jeremy Wimpey, Jeffrey L. Marion
Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park Informal and formal trail monitoring protocols and baseline conditions: Acadia National Park
At Acadia National Park, changing visitor use levels and patterns have contributed to an increasing degree of visitor use impacts to natural and cultural resources. To better understand the extent and severity of these resource impacts and identify effective management techniques, the park sponsored this research to develop monitoring protocols, collect baseline data, and identify...
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy F. Wimpey, L. Park