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Both legally and practically speaking, getting to the water’s edge isn’t as straightforward as it might seem – or as many people might like.
Wildfires in Colorado are reshaping landscapes and visitor habits.
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
These sites of national significance hold surprising treasures no less wondrous than the big-name destinations, potentially right around the corner from your home.
There are other parts of popular areas – and different locations altogether – that can be great places for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.
A new study quantifies the benefits of surfing, to the Australian economy as well as health and wellbeing, as Aussie surfers rule the waves in the 2024 Olympic Games. Let’s protect our surf breaks.
Planning for residents’ needs must be done well in advance to ease public fears about new high-density housing projects lacking open space for recreation.
Visitor numbers to national parks are increasing. It means masses of people are being funnelled into potentially dangerous locations for which they may be unprepared.
People love natural swimming spots, but it’s important to manage them well to protect both swimmers and the environment.
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could its approach work for other social problems?
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk harm to the attractions that make them a destination.
The tiny organisms that cause harmful blooms of algae can have a big impact on your trip to the shore. A toxicologist explains what causes these events and how to keep people and pets safe.
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.
Piecemeal legislation is easily unpicked, as the recent high court ruling showed.
Zebra and quagga mussels entered the Great Lakes in large ships’ ballast water. Now, local boaters and anglers are spreading them into the southern and western US.
The recent goring of a tourist who approached within 10 feet of a bison in Yellowstone National Park is a reminder that wild animals can be dangerous and people should keep safe distances.
Every gun and bullet sold in the U.S. generates excise taxes to support conservation. But Americans are buying guns now for different reasons than in the past – and increasingly, not for hunting.
When forester Benton MacKaye proposed building an Appalachian Trail 100 years ago, he was really thinking about preserving a larger region as a haven from industrial life.
Top contributors
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Affiliate Faculty in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming
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Associate Professor of Outdoor Recreation and Wildland Management, University of Montana
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Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Human Geography, University of Manitoba
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Chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Texas A&M University
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Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Conservation, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Organization, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland