Mountain biking is an increasingly popular leisure pursuit. Consequences are trail
degradation and conflicts with hikers and other users. Resource managers often attempt to …

This paper estimates the value of a relatively new form of recreation: mountain biking. Its
popularity has resulted in many documented conflicts, and its value must be estimated so an …

We investigated the influence of several choice variables on the demand for six mountain
biking sites in the Research Triangle area, North Carolina. In combining on-site data …

Over the past two decades, mountain biking has emerged as an increasingly popular
recreational activity. However, at least in Austria official trails do not necessarily match the …

N= 406), highlight some important issues concerning the design and management of
wildland recreation environments that are primarily used for mountain biking. For example …

This paper reports the results of both standard and truncated count data travel cost demand
models for estimating demand for and the economic value to participants in mountain biking …

This study examined the growing activity of mountain biking in the national forests.
Information concerning participation rates, behaviors, preferences and demographics were …

Net economic values were estimated with the individual travel cost method for user samples
from three rail-trails in geographically diverse regions of the US Estimates of rail-trail …

Nantahala National Forest. Overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains, it is one of the premier
mountain biking sites in the Eastern United States. The results of a 13-month on-site survey …

This research was undertaken to aid Department of Conservation managers in their
consideration of mountain biking issues. The research recommendations are advisory in …