In recent years, outdoor recreation visits to U.S. national parks has
grown exponentially. Outdoor recreation provides society with a variety
of benefits, but these activities can also cause negative impacts to the
environment. Careful, science-based management is needed to balance
recreation access and conservation goals. This presentation will
highlight how the scientific field of recreation ecology can help us
understand the impacts caused by outdoor recreation while also informing
how to conserve national parks for future generations.
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