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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.
Outdoor recreation is booming across the US, but research shows that the presence of humans – or the trails they hike and ski on – can have harmful effects on wildlife at less-than-close range.
The provision of recreational activities and access to public space have always been underpinned by moral and class values. Planning the post-pandemic reopening should address these inequities.
A new survey finds that Americans are willing to accept limits on visitors to public lands to reduce crowds, and want staff and visitors to wear masks.
Global experts in child development say recess will be critical for children’s well-being when schools reopen, so education authorities should see planning recess as a high priority.
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Postdoctoral research fellow, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
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Affiliate Faculty in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming
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Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, Rochester Institute of Technology
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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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Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Ph.D. Graduate Student, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management + Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment, Penn State
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Samuel Cornell is a Friend of The Conversation.
PhD Candidate - Social Media and Communication, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Geography, Texas A&M University
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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 & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
