Research Summary
My research strives to improve understanding of communication strategies aimed at influencing human and environmental health regarding protected areas. I have established three focal domains that advance this line of research, including: communication strategies regarding Leave No Trace-based (LNT) behaviors, nature-based recreation/leisure engagement for the health of protected area visitors and military service member populations, and human well-being as it pertains to natural sounds.
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Recent Publications
Leave No Trace in the Frontcountry: Assessing Knowledge and Behaviors Before and After a Targeted Messaging Intervention
McDade, C., Fatone, A., Larson, L. R., Leung, Y. F., Tanner, J. D. & Taff, D., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Interpretation Research. 30, 1, p. 149-173 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding solid human waste management by mountaineers in Aotearoa New Zealand: A segmentation approach
McLeod, L. J., North, C., Taff, B. D., Edelson, S. K. & Hine, D. W., Apr 2025, In: Environmental Challenges. 18, 101076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Comparison of Tourists’ Spatial–Temporal Behaviors Between Location-Based Service Data and Onsite GPS Tracks
Parkinson, C., Pan, B., Morris, S. A., Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Chi, G. & Newman, P., Jan 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 2, 391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Intro to JIR Special Issue
Taff, B. D., D’Antonio, A., Lawhon, B. & Marion, J., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Interpretation Research. 30, 1, p. 3-7 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Perceptions of Personal Lighting Devices and Associated Behaviors: Shifting Personal Norms and Behavior for Broader Conservation Actions
Crump, M., Taff, B. D., Himschoot, E. A., Newton, J., Beeco, A. & Newman, P., Mar 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 5, 1871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring Stakeholder perspectives in protected areas and gateway communities: the case of aviation tourism growth in the Alaska Range
Drage, E., Hecht, M., Taff, B. D. & Newman, P., 2024, In: Tourism Recreation Research. 49, 4, p. 812-825 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding park visitors’ soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement
Ferguson, L. A., Taff, B. D., Blanford, J. I., Mennitt, D. J., Mowen, A. J., Levenhagen, M., White, C., Monz, C. A., Francis, C. D., Barber, J. R. & Newman, P., 2024, In: PeerJ. 12, e16592.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
National Park visitors perceive benefits for themselves and wildlife under blended red-white outdoor lighting
Fristrup, K., Miller, Z. D., Newton, J., Buckley, S., Cole, H., Linares, C., Donners, M., Taff, B. D., Beeco, J. A., Barber, J. & Newman, P., Dec 2024, In: Scientific reports. 14, 1, 21791.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial lighting conditions
Himschoot, E. A., Crump, M. C., Buckley, S., Cai, C., Lawson, S., White, J., Beeco, A., Taff, B. D. & Newman, P., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 97, 102374.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Anticipated post-pandemic substitution behavior among new outdoor recreationists in the U.S. analysis across involvement and activity clusters
Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Lawhon, B. & Newman, P., 2024, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 29, 5, p. 751-770 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Explorations of preferred and maximum booking windows among U.S. national park campers: Implications for improved fairness
Rice, W. L., Taff, B. D., Morris, S. A., Pan, B., Parkinson, C. & Newman, P., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism and Hospitality Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How much noise is too much? Methods for identifying thresholds for soundscape quality and ecosystem services
Ferguson, L. A., Newman, P., McKenna, M. F., Betchkal, D. H., Miller, Z. D., Keller, R., Fristrup, K. M. & Taff, B. D., Jun 30 2023, In: Applied Acoustics. 209, 109388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Impact of Message Framing on Wildlife Approach During Ungulate Viewing Experiences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Freeman, S., Taff, B. D., Lawhon, B., Benfield, J. A., Kreye, M., Newton, J., Miller, L. & Newman, P., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Interpretation Research. 28, 1, p. 7-24 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
JIR Special Issue Editorial Draft January 2023
Hughes, K., Moscardo, G. & Taff, B. D., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Interpretation Research. 28, 1, p. 3-6 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Beyond “bluespace” and “greenspace”: A narrative review of possible health benefits from exposure to other natural landscapes
Li, H., Browning, M. H. E. M., Rigolon, A., Larson, L. R., Taff, D., Labib, S. M., Benfield, J., Yuan, S., McAnirlin, O., Hatami, N. & Kahn, P. H., Jan 15 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 856, 159292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review