Rural amenity migration, or the relocation for quality of life purposes as opposed to monetary
enhancement, has been occurring for decades and has been particularly pronounced in the …

The amenity migration phenomenon and outdoor recreation growth has led to rapid amenity-
based development of many gateway communities in the American West, particularly in …

Natural and recreational amenities have played an important role in drawing migrants to
rural areas in the USA over the past 40 years. However, less is known about the …

Recent migration trends fueled in part by the nation's love of forests, lakes and other natural
resources are transforming the rural landscape. The US population is deconcentrating. Such …

This chapter explores the relationship between amenities and migration at different
geographic scales in the USA, with an emphasis on the Rocky Mountain Region. Drawing …

Population growth in a number of Northeast states and sub-state regions has long been
stagnant. While the US population grew by 38 percent since 1970, the Northeast's …

This paper examines the relation between public land management policy, amenity
migration, and socioeconomic well-being using the case of the Northwest Forest Plan—a …

Counterurbanization pressures in remote amenity-rich regions present a host of land use
and development planning issues. In the work reported here, we identify, examine and …

Drawing from a panel session held in June 2013 at the 19th International Symposium on
Society and Resource Management in Estes Park, CO, this article offers a review of the …

The series of sessions at the 2007 AAG in Chicago and this special issue of GeoJournal that
they have spawned reflect a growing excitement surrounding rural dynamics among North …