Research Summary
Current research interests include visitor management in and regarding protected areas, soundscape/acoustic management in parks, transportation management and planning, efficacy of Leave No Trace practices, and health and well being.
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Recent Publications
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
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
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
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
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
A stochastic simulation model for assessing the masking effects of road noise for wildlife, outdoor recreation, and bioacoustic monitoring
Toth, C. A., Pauli, B. P., McClure, C. J. W., Francis, C. D., Newman, P., Barber, J. R. & Fristrup, K., May 2022, In: Oecologia. 199, 1, p. 217-228 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Public and manager perceptions about prescribed fire in the Mid-Atlantic, United States
Wu, H., Miller, Z. D., Wang, R., Zipp, K. Y., Newman, P., Shr, Y. H., Dems, C. L., Taylor, A., Kaye, M. W. & Smithwick, E. A. H., Nov 15 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 322, 116100.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