From Science to Application
Leave No Trace educational techniques.
Presenter: Ben Lawhon, Education Director, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Leave No Trace has become a prominent educational technique used to curb inappropriate or depreciative behaviors amongst park and protected area visitors. Over the past 15 years, much of the research on Leave No Trace has focused on recreation ecology and the ecological importance of Leave No Trace principles: What are the best ways to convey Leave No Trace principles to visitors? What are the most effective messages used to alter visitor behavior? How effective do visitors think Leave No Trace Principles are in curbing impacts?
Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind - Introduction
This handbook will help trail planners and builders balance the benefits of creating trails and being stewards of nature, especially wildlife.
Economic Impact Analysis: Trans Canada Trail in Ontario
An economic impact study to estimate and summarize the regional and province wide economic benefits associated with the usage of the Trans Canada Trail throughout Ontario.
ldaho’s Billion Dollar Motorized Recreation Industry
ldaho’s motorized recreation industry is BIG business
Roadway and Bikeway Maintenance Practices
Specific issues and goals for maintaining bikeways and the roadway edge where the majority of bicycling takes place.
Economic Benefits of Trail Tourism
One major benefit of trail tourism is that it is money spent in rural towns and in more economically disadvantaged areas.
