Tag: outdoor recreation
Hidden treasures of America’s national parks are closer than you might think
Jeffrey C. Hallo, Clemson University
When people think about national parks, they often think about the most famous ones...
As National Park System visitor numbers hit record highs, here’s how...
Allie McCreary, Auburn University and Michael Brunson, Auburn University
Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public pastime. The...
What social change movements can learn from fly fishing: The value...
Brett Crawford, Grand Valley State University ; Erica Coslor, The University of Melbourne, and Madeline Toubiana, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
By ‘helping’ wild animals, you could end their freedom or even...
Julian Avery, Penn State
For anyone who enjoys nature, summer is a fascinating time to be outside. Animals are...
Those seeds clinging to your hiking socks may be from invasive...
Megan Dolman, Boise State University
With spring settling in across the U.S. and days lengthening, many people are ready...
The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny...
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since...
Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
Millions of Americans enjoy observing and photographing wildlife near their homes or on trips. But...
Fewer Americans are hunting, and that raises hard questions about funding...
John Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University and Christopher Rea, The Ohio State University
Gun and ammunition sales in the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we...
Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects...
