Previous research advocating for the use of systems thinking to tackle challenges in outdoor recreation management emphasizes the necessity for a paradigm shift in our perspectives and approaches to complex public land outdoor recreation management issues. This paper responds to appeals from other researchers to implement systems thinking in managing visitation and outdoor recreation on public lands. Specifically, it examines...

A major challenge of forest policy and management is effectively understanding different people's viewpoints on natural resource use and conservation, and how those viewpoints contribute to conflict and conflict resolution. In response to this challenge, the concept of place is gaining currency in natural resource research. The study of place promises an integrative approach to understanding people's relationships with particu...