Tag: Outdoor Recreation and Data Lab

• UW Partners with University of Helsinki for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Research

  

  Park and protected area management across the world relies on a robust understanding of how to balance conservation with recreation and tourism that supports people’s quality of life. As global leaders on computational research in this area, the Outdoor Recreation and Data Lab at the University of Washington (UW) and the Digital Geography Lab at…

• How Busy are National Parks and other Public Lands? Researchers Hone Methods for Estimating Visitation

  

  By Kate Rich Visits to national parks are on the rise. In 2024, the National Park Service set a new record of 332 million recreation visits, with over 6 million more visitors than the previous year.  While these numbers indicate growing interest in outdoor recreation, climbing visitation rates present challenges for land managers working to…