Jeff Marion, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report
This report presents the results of research conducted on the 96-acre Bear Island along the Billy Goat Trail, Section A (BGT) that evaluated visitor motivations for off-trail hiking and the efficacy of four treatments designed to reduce this activity. This research was prompted by concerns about the impact of an extensive informal (visitor-created) trail network on Bear Island, because...
Authors
K.A. Hockett, Y.F. Clark, J.L. Leung, L. Park
Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience
Recreation ecology, the study of environmental consequences of outdoor recreation activities and their effective management, is a relatively new field of scientific study having emerged over the last 50 years. During this time, numerous studies have improved our understanding of how use-related, environmental and managerial factors affect ecological conditions and processes. Most studies...
Authors
Christopher A. Monz, David N. Cole, Yu-Fai Leung, Jeffrey L. Marion
The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails
Recreational uses of unsurfaced trails inevitably result in their degradation, with the type and extent of resource impact influenced by factors such as soil texture, topography, climate, trail design and maintenance, and type and amount of use. Of particular concern, the loss of soil through erosion is generally considered a significant and irreversible form of trail impact. This...
Authors
Nathaniel D. Olive, Jeffrey L. Marion
Backcountry recreation site and trail conditions: Haleakala National Park final report, May 2009 Backcountry recreation site and trail conditions: Haleakala National Park final report, May 2009
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, C. Carr
Monitoring and assessing trail conditions at Acadia National Park Monitoring and assessing trail conditions at Acadia National Park
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey, Logan Park
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 123
Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report Deterring off-trail hiking in protected natural areas: Evaluating options with surveys and unobtrusive observation: Final report
This report presents the results of research conducted on the 96-acre Bear Island along the Billy Goat Trail, Section A (BGT) that evaluated visitor motivations for off-trail hiking and the efficacy of four treatments designed to reduce this activity. This research was prompted by concerns about the impact of an extensive informal (visitor-created) trail network on Bear Island, because...
Authors
K.A. Hockett, Y.F. Clark, J.L. Leung, L. Park
Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience
Recreation ecology, the study of environmental consequences of outdoor recreation activities and their effective management, is a relatively new field of scientific study having emerged over the last 50 years. During this time, numerous studies have improved our understanding of how use-related, environmental and managerial factors affect ecological conditions and processes. Most studies...
Authors
Christopher A. Monz, David N. Cole, Yu-Fai Leung, Jeffrey L. Marion
The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails The influence of use-related, environmental, and managerial factors on soil loss from recreational trails
Recreational uses of unsurfaced trails inevitably result in their degradation, with the type and extent of resource impact influenced by factors such as soil texture, topography, climate, trail design and maintenance, and type and amount of use. Of particular concern, the loss of soil through erosion is generally considered a significant and irreversible form of trail impact. This...
Authors
Nathaniel D. Olive, Jeffrey L. Marion
Backcountry recreation site and trail conditions: Haleakala National Park final report, May 2009 Backcountry recreation site and trail conditions: Haleakala National Park final report, May 2009
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, C. Carr
Monitoring and assessing trail conditions at Acadia National Park Monitoring and assessing trail conditions at Acadia National Park
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey L. Marion, Jeremy Wimpey, Logan Park