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
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
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., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Tourism Recreation Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Assessing the validity of mobile device data for estimating visitor demographics and visitation patterns in Yellowstone National Park
Liang, Y., Yin, J., Pan, B., Lin, M. S., Miller, L., Taff, B. D. & Chi, G., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 317, 115410.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A multi-dimensional measure of proenvironmental behavior for use across populations with varying levels of environmental involvement in the United States
Mateer, T. J., Melton, T. N., Miller, Z. D., Lawhon, B., Agans, J. P. & Taff, B. D., Oct 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 10 October, e0274083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
“Pick your team wisely”: A case study of a long-standing research-practice partnership
Melton, T. N., Agans, J. P., Lawhon, B., Mateer, T. J., Freeman, S. & Taff, B. D., Dec 2022, In: Evaluation and Program Planning. 95, 102169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Values, Ideologies, Attitudes, and Preferences for Relative Allocations to Park and Recreation Services
Pitas, N. A., Mowen, A., Taff, B. D., Hickerson, B. & Graefe, A., 2022, In: Leisure Sciences. 44, 6, p. 677-696 20 p.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., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Managing Sport and Leisure.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Balancing quietness and freedom: Support for reducing road noise among park visitors
Rice, W. L., Newman, P., Zipp, K. Y., Taff, B. D., Pipkin, A. R., Miller, Z. D. & Pan, B., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 37, 100474.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Outdoor Recreationists’ Perceptions of Risk, Agency Trust, and Visitor Capacities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rice, W. L., Mateer, T. J., Newman, P., Lawhon, B., Reigner, N. & Taff, B. D., Jun 14 2022, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 40, 2, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of protective masks on outdoor recreation crowding norms during a pandemic
Rice, W. L., Reigner, N., Freeman, S., Newman, P., Mateer, T. J., Lawhon, B. & Taff, B. D., 2022, In: Journal of Leisure Research. 53, 3, p. 340-356 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effective Communication and Campground Recycling: Lessons Learned from Yosemite, Grand Teton, and Denali National Parks
Taff, B. D., Miller, Z., Lawhon, B., Freeman, S. & Newman, P., Oct 2022, In: Land. 11, 10, 1872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What's ‘SUP’ with paddlers? Integrating spatial, social, and ecological data to understand behavior among paddlesport users at a popular lake destination
Baker, J., D'Antonio, A., Monz, C., Taff, D., Rice, W. L., Newton, J., Newman, P., Miller, Z. D. & Freeman, S., Oct 2021, In: Applied Geography. 135, 102531.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Visitors’ attitudes and behavioral intentions toward Leave No Trace on a national forest
Coulson, E., Park, L., Lawhon, B., Taff, D., Vagias, W. & Newman, P., 2021, In: Applied Environmental Education and Communication. 20, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Integrating aspatial and spatial data to improve visitor management: Pairing visitor questionnaires with multiple spatial methodologies in grand teton national park, wy, usa
D'antonio, A., Derrick Taff, B., Baker, J., Rice, W. L., Newton, J. N., Miller, Z. D., Newman, P., Monz, C. & Freeman, S., 2021, In: Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 39, 1, p. 67-84 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Erratum: The phantom Chorus: Birdsong boosts human well-being in protected areas (Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2020) 287 (20201811) DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.1811)
Ferraro, D. M., Miller, Z. D., Ferguson, L. A., Taff, B. D., Barber, J. R., Newman, P. & Francis, C. D., Jan 27 2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288, 1943, 20210037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review