Pub Date : 2023-01-16DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2023-11504
T. S. Ruiz, David G. Havlick
Visitation to some of the most popular national parks in the United States has surged in recent years, but in many national park units, attendance has declined even as the U.S. population increases. Changing demographics, patterns of visitation, maintenance needs, and inconsistent federal support raise questions about national parks’ relevance to younger generations. In particular, the attitudes of the U.S. Millennial generation are a key concern for park managers and supporters. We evaluate the views of a sample of Millennials toward America’s national parks and find that many lack basic knowledge about national parks, yet still say they value and appreciate the national park system. Land managers should respond to knowledge gaps of Millennials and pursue outreach that strategically consolidates the support of this and younger generations for a national parks system that is expected to provide ecological and cultural benefits for current and future generations.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-16DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2023-11642
D. P. Carter
77
77
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Pub Date : 2023-01-16DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11654
Clara-Jane Blye, G. Hvenegaard, E. Halpenny
Environmental interpretation can improve sustainability by mitigating the negative impacts of nature-based recreation. However, we do not fully understand the psychological factors that influence interpretation’s efficacy in changing human behaviours. Specifically, the role of emotions has been understudied within environmental psychology and nature-based recreation. This study, therefore, provides further insight into the psychological processes driving pro-environmental behavioural intentions among overnight visitors attending personal interpretation programs in provincial parks in Alberta, Canada. In 2018 and 2019, we surveyed 763 attendees of personal interpretation events. We used latent variable structural regression modeling to test the hypothesized relationships between ecological worldview, attitudes, emotions, and pro-environmental behaviours. As predicted, there were positive relationships between worldviews, affective and cognitive attitudes, and emotions; these variables and knowledge gain were positively associated with pro-environmental behaviours. Findings suggest that interpretation should focus programming on the affective elements of communication, target personal meaning such as responsibility to act, and continue to transmit knowledge.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-16DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2023-11641
Marni A. Goldenberg, K. Schwab, Terra Bilhorn, June Murray
The Pacific Crest Trail is a National Scenic Trail that runs from Mexico to Canada. Use of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) has increased in the past 20 years. It is important to understand how an increase in use can impact the environment and sustainable practices, land management practices, and the hiker experience. Participants included 15 land managers in California and 25 thru-hikers who completed the PCT. In-depth interviews were conducted, and participants were asked questions about hiker interactions, trail angels, land manager interactions, and the permitting process. Data were transcribed verbatim and coded by three independent coders to reach a 90% inter-rater reliability. Emerging themes included: human impacts, permitting and education, and rule enforcement. Hikers also talked about the benefits of in-person education and the need for consistent communication between thru-hikers and land managers. Recommendations for sustainable practices include improvements to the permitting system, education, enforcement, and communication.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11599
N. Q. Lackey, Lisa Meerts-Brandsma, Jeff Rose
The outdoor recreation industry faces the challenge of recruiting the next generation of professionals. This study examined factors that may influence young adults’ interest in outdoor recreation careers, including participation in organized and unorganized outdoor recreation as a youth, connection to nature (CTN), racial identity, and socioeconomic status (SES). An online questionnaire was distributed using a Qualtrics panel, and criterion sampling was used to ensure the sample included participants with approximately equal representation across racial identity and SES categories. Participation in unorganized recreation, CTN, and SES were found to be significant predictors of interest in outdoor recreation careers. Additionally, participation in organized recreation was found to be a significant negative predictor of CTN, while participation in unorganized recreation and racial identity were significant positive predictors of CTN, and CTN had a small mediating effect on the relationship between unorganized recreation participation and interest in outdoor recreation careers.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11595
J. Turner, Jeremy Jostad, Brent J. Bell, Kellie Gerbers, Will Hobbs, Elizabeth Andre, K.C. Collins
Recent recognition of the growth and significance outdoor recreation industry indicates a need for outdoor-focused academic programs in higher education, yet broader trends affecting higher education may especially impact these programs. Our census methodology identified 128 undergraduate outdoor academic programs; more than previously identified in the literature. The most common higher education institutions to have an outdoor academic program are public, doctoral granting, and located in cities and in the southeast. However, those most likely to have an outdoor academic program are public and doctoral-granting, but are located in rural areas and the Rocky Mountain region. This research provides the foundation for future work which seeks to better understand the unique characteristics of these programs as well as to identify trends in program introduction and elimination.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11600
Guy Ilagan, Jill Ilagan, Robin Jocius, Tara Hornor, Todd Shealy, Annie Simpson, Gregory Cavaliere, Brett Polen, J. Brooks
U.S. military veterans attend college in increasing numbers, yet, often without a sense of attachment to their university. This mixed-methods exploratory study examined sense of belonging, happiness, and stress-coping outcomes for student veterans (N = 9) participating in a backpacking event. Results indicate the treatment group’s happiness level improved significantly over the control group, t(7) = 2.80, p = .027. Treatment group scores also improved on stress-coping, t(7) = 1.56, p = .163, and sense of belonging, t(7) = 2.28, p = .056; however, results were not statistically significant. The backpackers attributed increases in social belonging and happiness to the following elements of the trip: social support, stress coping, physical benefits, and camping skills. Although further quantitative research is indicated using larger and more diverse participant groups, findings from this study support the use of outdoor programming with veteran college students.
越来越多的美国退伍军人上大学，然而，他们往往对大学没有依恋感。本研究考察了参加背包旅行的退伍军人学生(N = 9)的归属感、幸福感和压力应对结果。结果显示，治疗组幸福感水平较对照组显著提高，t(7) = 2.80, p = 0.027。治疗组的压力应对得分t(7) = 1.56, p = 0.163，归属感得分t(7) = 2.28, p = 0.056;然而，结果没有统计学意义。背包客将社会归属感和幸福感的增加归因于旅行中的以下因素:社会支持、压力应对、身体健康和露营技能。虽然进一步的定量研究表明需要使用更大、更多样化的参与者群体，但本研究的结果支持在资深大学生中使用户外节目。
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11593
Erik Rabinowitz, Aaron Michael Leonard, Alan Ewert, Forrest Schwartz, S. Deringer
The COVID-19 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) pandemic has impacted much of society, including those organizations involved in the fields of outdoor adventure and experiential education (OAEE). This study examined the organizational characteristics held by a select group of OAEE organizations in an effort to identify practices associated with crisis resiliency as the OAEE fields transition to a Post-Vaccine Rollout (PVR) setting and beyond. Data for this study came from Phase 4 of a parent study examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor adventure education fields (OAEE) (Leonard et al., 2021). Data were collected via online survey using Qualtrics and examined at three points: 1) pre-pandemic; 2) pandemic; and 3) post-vaccine rollout (PVR). Both demographic and organizational resilience items were collected. Organizations were asked to grade themselves (A, B, C, D, E) on their levels of resilience during the three pandemic phases. From an initial sample of 860, 94 usable surveys were obtained for a 11 percent response rate. Overall, the organizations studied graded themselves as fairly effective in dealing with the pandemic. Moreover, the level of organizational resilience they reported started high (pre-pandemic), went down (during the pandemic), and rose during the post-vaccine rollout phase, but generally not to pre-pandemic levels. Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for OAEE organizations to examine their effectiveness and organization resilience. This examination and subsequent action will be useful for the next crisis that emerges for the field.
COVID-19(严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2 (SARS-CoV-2))大流行已经影响了社会的大部分，包括那些参与户外探险和体验式教育(OAEE)领域的组织。本研究考察了一组选定的OAEE组织所拥有的组织特征，以确定在OAEE领域过渡到疫苗推出后(PVR)环境及之后与危机弹性相关的实践。本研究的数据来自一项家长研究的第4阶段，该研究考察了COVID-19大流行对户外冒险教育领域(OAEE)的影响(Leonard et al.， 2021)。数据是通过使用质量法的在线调查收集的，并在三点进行审查:1)大流行前;2)大流行;3)疫苗推广后(PVR)。收集了人口统计学和组织弹性项目。各组织被要求对其在三个大流行阶段的复原力水平进行评级(A、B、C、D、E)。从最初的860个样本中，获得了94个可用的调查，回复率为11%。总体而言，所研究的组织认为自己在应对大流行病方面相当有效。此外，他们报告的组织弹性水平开始时很高(大流行前)，下降(大流行期间)，并在疫苗推广后阶段上升，但通常没有达到大流行前的水平。应对COVID-19大流行为OAEE组织提供了一个检查其有效性和组织弹性的机会。这种审查和随后的行动将有助于该领域出现的下一次危机。
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11597
Brad Daniel, Andrew J. Bobilya, W. B. Faircloth
This cross-sectional retrospective study examined the life significance of participation in an Outward Bound (OB) course up to 50 years later to discover what participants learned, if their opinion had changed, whether it played a significant role in their lives subsequently, and its relative importance in comparison to other life experiences. Respondents (n = 180) from 1967-2017 represented 46 of the 50 years. Over 90% indicated that their OB course(s) had made a positive difference in their lives. Emergent themes indicated that their OB course: a) promoted greater confidence and courage, b) provided lessons and skills that were transferred to other life contexts, c) increased their self and social awareness, d) helped them develop teamwork skills. These findings enhance our understanding of the long-term impact of OB and OB-type expeditions and support the notion that significant experiences are often used as reference points in a person's life story.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-21DOI: 10.18666/jorel-2022-11589
Dave Schafer, Andrew J. Bobilya, Ben Lawhon, W. B. Faircloth, Jeremy Schultz
Resource degradation is a chief concern related to increased recreational of U.S. public lands. The Seven Leave No Trace (LNT) Principles are used to educate visitors how to reduce recreational impacts. This study sought to understand Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) hikers’ behavioral intent towards LNT practices. A quantitative questionnaire was used to measure participants’ behavioral intent towards LNT based on 4 predictor variables: attitudes of appropriateness, perceived effectiveness, perceived difficulty, and self-reported knowledge. 285 total questionnaires were completed. These results indicate that the predictor variables had varying levels of influence on hikers’ behavioral intent, with perceived effectiveness and difficulty being the most significant predictors. GRSM staff may be able to reduce hiker impact by focusing education on the effectiveness and ease of practice of LNT Principles. GRSM staff may also provide education that increases hikers’ understanding of impacts and emphasizes appropriateness of proper LNT behavior.
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