Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Outdoor Recreation Benefits in Urban Areas: An Importance-Performance Analysis of Residents' Perception in Morgantown, West Virginia, Zachary D. Cox
Confluence: Evaluating the Individual Learning Outcomes of a Combined Citizen Science and Environmental Education Project, Evan A. Harms
Synergies Between Residents: Evaluating Support and Concerns of Recreation and Tourism Economic Development within the Monongahela National Forest Region, Morgan R. Martin
WVU Core Arboretum User Motivations, Demographics, and Satisfaction: A Snapshot From Summer of 2022 to Spring of 2023, Bennett F. Phillips
Comparing activity-based market segments on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Eugene Snyder
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mountain Biking Mountaineers: Insights into the West Virginia Mountain Biking Community, Connor Mullin
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Transference of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy Observed Through Adventure West Virginia Student Trip Leaders, Ashley Irene Fox
Understanding Visitor Use at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Melissa Maria Hurtado Alvarez
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Visitation to the Monongahela National Forest: An Activity-based Segmentation Approach, Connor Braxton Akers
A qualitative case study research investigation of youth outcomes during an Appalachian water-quality citizen science program, Jessica Kaplan
Understanding Academic Relevancy: Linking Practice to Classroom Through Adventure STEM Education, Alice Morgan
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The effect of resident attitudes, social capital, and stakeholder engagement on rural tourism development in West Virginia., Doug Arbogast
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Developing an Operational Model of Sustainable Recreation: A Qualitative Study of USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region National Forests, Jeremy A. Golston
Predictions of Participant Satisfaction and Loyalty at the West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center, Connor R. James
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Interpreting Consultation: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Native American Perceptions of Engagement Practices, Benjamin Barron Richardson
Wilderness recreation---an analysis of social carrying capacity, regional differences, and the role of gender, Katharina Will
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Resource-based destination competitiveness evaluation using analytic hierarchy process (AHP): The case study of West Virginia, Yanhong Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Analysis of Recreation User Perceptions: Crowding, Conflict, and Satisfaction at Diamond Lake, Oregon, Christoper D. Caplinger
Rock Climbers in the New River Gorge: Attitudes toward Management Actions and Trust of Park Managers, Kathryn M. McKenney
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Public Land Management Values: A Delphi Study of Austrian and Pacific Northwest United States Recreation Resource Managers, Jessie Meybin
An Assessment of Usage and Physical Activity Patterns, Measurement of Satisfaction Indicators and Purpose of Visit at Two University Recreation Centers, Robin L. Yeager
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Impacts of an Outdoor Orientation Program on Participants' Self Evaluated Trait Emotional Intelligence, Coy James Belknap III
Understanding cliff use at the New River Gorge National River: combining visitor observations and resource impact assessments, D. Kyle Olcott
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Religious and environmental values in PCUSA and UCC church camp programs, Ross S. Bash
Linking tourism resources and local economic development: A spatial analysis in West Virginia, David Dyre
Constraints to participation in an outdoor orientation program, Madeleine Hoden
An Exploration of the Spatial Distribution of National Park Units, Daniel Servian
Social Worlds of Rock Climbers at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, Katherine A. Thompson
Examining the influence of indicator variables on crowding and visitor experience: A case study of the White Salmon River in Washington, Candace L. Weaver
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The role of urban forests in sustainable tourism development: A case study of Savannah, GA, Stacy L. Casinelli
The influence of a challenge course based pre-orientation's curriculum integration on participants' perceived self-efficacy, Simon J. Grout
Contributing and constraining factors to collaborative land use planning: Consequences of proposed housing development "in and around" the New River Gorge National River, Candice Jo Ann Riley
A needs assessment of West Virginia environmental educators: West Virginia Environmental Education Association and West Virginia University County Extension Agents, Amanda Rae Swecker See
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Development of outdoor recreation resource amenity indices for West Virginia, Jing Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Management perceptions of off-highway vehicle use on National Forest system lands in Appalachia, Katherine A. Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Geographic interpretation: The role of spatial knowledge in the interpretation of natural resources, Heidi Leigh Bailey
Willingness to pay as a predictor of viability for three different recreational pass variables, Jessica Ann Neff
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The changes in life effectiveness following ropes course participation for Becoming an Outdoors -Woman (BOW) participants, Maureen A. Dougherty
Methods to examine social change during National Forest Plan revision, Jason M. Siniscalchi
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Exploring visitor meanings of place in the National Capital Parks - Central, Wei-Li Jasmine Chen
Youth leadership life skills development of participants in the West Virginia 4-H camping program, Rebecca Diane Duncan