The mission of the US National Park Service (NPS) is increasingly challenged by
underrepresentation of visitors from low-income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds. To …

This paper examines how users respond to 'public lands' of different underlying good
characteristics, as shaped by various management policy tools. Using a survey experiment …

Economic studies on human-wildlife conflicts often apply valuation methods to show that
biodiversity conservation generates benefits also from an economic point of view. These …

Many protected area managers contend with increasing demand and insufficient funding
(eg, overcrowding, overuse, maintenance shortfalls, and staffing shortages). To combat …

The budget reduction to public lands in the US press parks to generate own revenues.
Implementing entrance fees is considered by park management, but there is controversy …

Wildlife management areas (WMAs) are important part of the public land system for forest-
based recreation in the United States. Despite the growing literature on the economics of …

Public attractions' financial viability heavily depends upon sufficient government funding.
However, research on government allocations has historically been rare. Drawn on the …

This study evaluated the Every Kid in a Park program to understand recreation and the
contextual interaction between family resources, race, and recreation costs in families with …

Visitation demand to parks in the United States has increased over time, but funding has not
increased proportionately. This shortfall has led to degradation of park resources and a …

Abstract Although North Carolina State Parks (NCSP) have recently experienced record-
breaking visitation, proportional funding has not followed, leading to maintenance shortfalls …