While previous research suggests that place attachment and activity involvement impact
visitor perceptions, it has not examined the simultaneous effects of these affective constructs …

Opinions diverge as to whether visitor experiences vary across setting-based management
continua. Evidence suggests that recreationists with different experiences profiles have …

The place attachment construct has demonstrated utility for explaining a variety of leisure
behavior in outdoor recreation contexts. Preliminary evidence suggests that recreationists' …

Building on previous conceptual and empirical work, the purpose of this investigation was to
examine place attachment's effect on several variables purportedly related to the construct …

Place attachment has received a great deal of attention as an independent variable in many
outdoor recreation studies over the past ten years. These studies can not only related …

The concept of recreation place attachment is used to help natural resource managers
understand recreational users as part of a landscape. The source of place attachment is …

Research examining recreationists' perceptions of setting density in outdoor recreation
contexts has illustrated the influence of a number of factors. In this investigation we …

It is generally accepted that recreation use in natural environments results in some degree of
negative social and environmental impact. Environmental managers are tasked with …

Providing positive outcomes for park and natural area visitors has been an increasingly
important goal for recreation resource researchers, managers, and administrators. In …

In this paper, residential proximity to a site is used to differentiate the importance visitors
attach to onsite recreation benefits. Specifically, this study examines the importance of …