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OPENING SESSION: Trends in the Recreation Profession          

Perspectives and Insights

Edward Koenemann (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation)

 

MOUNTAIN BIKING        

 

Recreational Challenge and Environmental Effects of Mountain Biking.

Gus Bahrenburg, James Palmer (SUNY-CESF)

Information Sources and Attitudes of Mountain Bikers.

Roy Ramthun (Radford U.)  

Bicycle Tourism Development in the Adirondack North Country Region of New York State.

Timothy Holmes (Holmes and Associate), Michael Schuett (Southwest Texas State U.)

RECREATION PRICING 

 

Potential Equity Effects of a New Day-Use Fee.

Stephen Reiling, Hsiang-Tai Cheng (U. of Mame), Chris Robinson (U. of Maine), Ronald McCarville (U. of Waterloo), Christopher White, AScI Corporation

Factors Associated with Willingness-to-Pay for Hunting License Increases Among Small and Big Game Hunters in Pennsylvania.

Craig Miller, Alan Graefe (Pennsylvania State U.)

Increasing Revenues In Ohio State Parks: What Works and What Doesn’t.

Glen Alexander (Ohio State Parks)           

 

OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT                

 

Examining the Nature of River Recreation Visitors and Their Recreational Experiences on the Delaware River.

Katharine Pawelko (Western illinois U.), Ellen Drogin, Alan Graefe, Daniel Huden

Increasing Michigan Boater Compliance With The Clean Vessel Act In Use Of Pumpout And Dump Stations: Information And Education Needs And Preferences.

Gail Vander Stoep (Michigan State U.)

Managing New Forms Of Recreation In Heritage Areas.

Per Nilsen (Parks Canada)                     

Crowding and the Beach: Examining the Phenomenon of Over- and Under-Manning in Alternative Environments.

John Confer, Alan Graefe (Pennsylvania State U.), and James Falk (Sea Grant Advisory Service).

ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTIONS AND RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT                  

 

Environmental Ethics, Values, And Behavior: An Empirical Approach To Designing Nonformal Environmental Education Programs.

Christine Negra, Robert Manning (U. of Vermont)

Negative Perceptions Of Natural Environments And Recreation Activity Preferences.

Robert Bixler (Cleveland Metroparks), William Hammitt (Clemson U.), Myron Floyd (Texas A and MU.)

Comparing Quantitative And Qualitative Approaches To Characterizing Forest Recreation Environments. 

Robin Hoffman, James Palmer (SUNY CESF)

 

OUTDOOR RECREATION: SATISFACTIONS AND CONFLICTS

 

Influences on Perceived Crowding and Satisfaction on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Jefferson Armistead, Roy Ramthun (Radford U.)

User Satisfactions at Adirondack Forest Preserve Campgrounds.

Chad Dawson (SUNY-CESF)

The 1994 Lake Groton Recreationist Survey: Policy Options for Resolving Lake User Conflicts.

Kevin Wiberg (U. of Vermont), Susan Bulmer (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation)

Activity Orientation As A Discriminant Variable In Recreation Conflict Research.

Alan Watson and Hans Zaglauer (Leopold Institute), Susan Stewart (USFS)

Visitor Use and Conflict on the Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park.

Charles Jacobi (Acadia National Park), Robert Manning, William Valliere, Christine Negra (U. of Vermont)

 

TOURISM    

 

Legislative Mandates for Tourism in the 50 States.

Eric Kingsley and Robert Robertson (Univ. of New Hampshire).

Marketing Research Framework For The Heritage Tourism Initiative.

Dick Stanley (Parks Canada) The Interplay Between Ethics and Sustainable Rural Tourism. Jeffrey Walsh (Pennsylvania State U.), Bruce Matthews (Cornell U.)

New York’s Changing Bed & Breakfast and Inn Industry: 1987 to 1993.

Diane Kuehn (New York Sea Grant), Chad Dawson (SUNY CESF)

 

ECONOMIC IMPACTS AND VALUES      

 

The Economic Impact of State Forest Recreation in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Bruce Lord, Charles Strauss, Stephen Grado (Pennsylvania State U.)

Economic And Social Values Of Parks: An Empirical Approach.

Alphonse Gilbert, Robert Manning, Christine Negra (U. of Vermont), Edward Koenemann (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation)

Wetland Externalities: Implications for Policy and Decision-Making.

Donald Dennis (USFS), Walter Kuentzel (U. of Vermont), Louise Tritton (USFS), Deane Wang (U. of Vermont)

 

HISTORIC AND CULTURAL TOURISM    

 

Historic Preservation Attitudes Of The 90s America’s Industrial Heritage Project - 1993.

Deborah Kerstetter, Kelly Bricker, Patricia McGee (Pennsylvania State U.

Antiquing as a Recreational Activity in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Stephen Grado, Charles Strauss, Bruce Lord (Pennsylvania State U.)

Residents’ Attitudes Towards Tourism: An Applied Study in a Historic Community.

Beth Weikert, Deborah Kerstetter (Pennsylvania State U.

The Rural Action Class’s Perceptions of Rural Tourism in Relation to Their Sense of Place: An Exploratory Study.

Steven Burr (Western Illinois U.)

 

RECREATIONAL TRAILS

 

Differences Between Rail-Trail Users and General Trail Users of a National Recreation Area.

Andrew Mowen, Daniel Williams (U. of Illinois)

State Trail Programs: A Survey Of State Trail Administrators.

Roger Moore, Alan Roberds (North Carolina State U.)

Impact of Columbia’s MKT Nature and Fitness Trail on Attitudes of Adjoining Property Owners.

Hans Vogelsong, Hardeep Bhullar (Pennsylvania State U.)

 

RECREATION CHOICE AND PARTICIPATION TRENDS

 

Recreation Choice Behavior: An Application of Multidimensional Scaling.

Robert Bristow (Westfield State College)

Outdoor Recreation Trends in the Northeastern United States: 1979 - 1993, An Update.    

Rod Warnick (U. of Massachusetts)

Forecasting Recreation Participation: A Cohort-Component Projection Model for the U.S.

John Dwyer (USFS)

 

TRAVEL MOTIVATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING       

 

Motivations for and Constraints to Spring Break Travel: A Cross Gender Comparison.

Shayne Annett, Cindy Dabrowski, Robert Robertson (U. of New Hampshire)

An Exploratory Analysis of Travel Benefits Sought Among International Bus Tourists in the USA.

Tony Yang, Alan Graefe (Pennsylvania State U.)

An Exploratory Analysis of International Vacation Decisions in the Context of Terrorism Risk.

Sevil Sonmez, Alan Graefe (Pennsylvania State U.)

A Regional Arts Festival’s Market: Can It be Segmented by Residence?

Hoon Lee, Deborah Kerstetter (Pennsylvania State U.)

 

ROUNDTABLE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

 

Utilizing Integrated Resource Management to Achieve Recreation Coals in New Hampshire State Parks and Forests: An Evolving Model of Planning and Process.

John Twitchell (NH Division of Parks and Recreation), Ken Desmarais (NH Division of Forests and Lands), John Lamer (NH Dept. of Fish & Game)

The Public Interest In Outdoor Recreation: Or Will The Invisible Paw Replace The Responsible Arm?

Ben Twight (Pennsylvania State U.)

Bicycling and Walking: Linking Transportation and Recreation in New York State.

Jeffrey Olson (NYS DOT), John DiMura (Canal Recreationway Corp), Tom Cobb (NYS Trails Council & OPRHP)

 

POSTER SESSION 

 

Parks as Neighbors: The Experience of Living in and Around Cape Cod National Seashore.

Robert Manning, William Valliere (U. of Vermont)

A Necklace Park Plan for Historic Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Stephanie Kelly, Barbara Moser, Philip Peterson (Westfield State College)

Interpretation of New York’s Eastern Lake Ontario Sand Dunes and Wetlands.

Gillian Earnest (SUNY-CESF),  Diane Kuehn (NY Sea Grant)

A Research Framework To Assess The Biophysical Impacts Of Nature-Based Tourism: A Thesis Project.

Tracy  Farrell (SUNY-CESF)

Development Of A Self-Guided Auto Tour To The Salmon River Corridor: Salmon River, New York.

Eric Weisman (SUNY-CESF)

The Influence of Current Technical Training on Lifeguard Staffing in Connecticut State Parks.

Gus Constantine  (Connecticut State Parks)

New York Statewide Trails Plan: Core Issues And Key Recommendations.

Thomas Cobb (NYS OPRFIP)