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A Systematic Review of the Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Wildland Recreation

, 2018
Non-motorized outdoor recreation contributes significantly to the U.S. economy by providing over six million jobs and $88 billion in federal and state tax revenues (Southwick Associates, 2013).
Jennifer M. Thomsen, R. Powell, C. Monz
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Place-Based Pathways to Proenvironmental Behavior: Empirical Evidence for a Conservation–Recreation Model

, 2018
This study expands existing models of proenvironmental behavior (PEB) to examine the potentially important and interacting influences of nature-based recreation and sense of place on participation in conservation-oriented activities.
Lincoln R. Larson   +4 more
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Elasticities of Demand for Recreation Site and for Recreation Experience

Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 1986
Substitution makes demand for recreation sites more elastic than that for recreation experiences. Assessment of site elasticity by direct and Clawson methods yielded elastic estimates empirically, whereas response to hypothetical increased costs of travel yielded inelastic demand for recreation experiences.
C Price, J B Christensen, S K Humphreys
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Outdoor Recreation

Rural Society in the U.S.: Issues for the 1980s, 2018
This chapter focuses on outdoor recreation and how Japanese Americans’ engagement with nature through leisure helped to strengthen their resolve and contribute to a sense of freedom.
Gordon L. Bultena
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RECREATIONAL DRUGS

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1998
The war against substance abuse continues in today's society and the sports world often seems to be in the middle of all the attention, especially among the media. New recreational drugs arrive on the scene from time to time, much like GHB, but the predominant substances of abuse continue to be marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol.
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Weather Studies in Outdoor Recreation and Nature-Based Tourism: A Research Synthesis and Gap Analysis

, 2018
The impact of weather on outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism has received increasing attention from the research community during the past ten years.
Rose I. Verbos   +2 more
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The Benefits of Recreation for the Recovery and Social Inclusion of Individuals with Mental Illness: An Integrative Review

, 2017
Previous research has shown the physical health benefits of physical activity for individuals with mental health challenges to their recovery, including reduced symptoms, weight reduction, and improved cardiovascular health.
Fenton Litwiller   +6 more
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Seeking alternatives in therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy: a social/recreation community model

Leisure/Loisir, 2017
Controversy concerning the medical model within the therapeutic recreation (TR) community has a long history.
Kenneth E. Mobily, Rodney B. Dieser
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Agritourism, Farm Visit, or . . . ? A Branding Assessment for Recreation on Farms

, 2016
The demand and offer of recreational activities on farms has increased over the last decades and promises increased growth in the future because of the benefits it brings to farmers and visitors. Despite this growth, a breadth of names (e.g., agritourism,
Carla Barbieri   +3 more
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Benefits of Campus Outdoor Recreation Programs: A Review of the Literature

, 2017
Campus outdoor recreation programs and facilities have faced a number of public attacks questioning their value for students. Climbing walls in particular have become, to some, emblematic of waste and financial excess in higher education.
Elizabeth Andre   +3 more
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