Outdoor Recreation Research & Research Results (APIS)

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Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington

Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies

SPH-O 210: Introduction to Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology

Fall, 2015

Outdoor Recreation Research & Research Results (APIS)

Management of parks and other outdoor recreation resources is (or should be) a science-based practice. This is often as much, if not more, about managing people than it is about managing the land.

Submit your group's response to the following questions as one text entry through Canvas. Before you answer any questions, please list the names of the students in your group. You can then simply number your response, 1 through 20.

Where is Apostle Islands National Lakeshore located?

Provide a brief description of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore environment.

What was the annual recreation visitation to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in 2014?

In what year did Apostle Islands National Lakeshore see the highest recreation visitation? Why?

What did park managers at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore initiate in December 2014 as a result of changes in visitation?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what were the five top activities engaged in by park visitors?

As a park manager, describe three management actions you would take based on these data.

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what five services and facilities were used by the greatest proportion of visitors?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what five services or facilities at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were considered most important by park visitors?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what five services or facilities at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were considered least important by park visitors?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, to how many visitor groups was the most important service or facility considered “extremely important” or “very important?”

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what five services or facilities at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were considered highest in quality by park visitors?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what five services or facilities at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were considered lowest in quality by park visitors?

Based on the above data from the 2004 Apostle Island National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what would your group consider to be the three services and/or facilities that need the most attention from park managers? Why?

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what three conditions detracted most from visitor experience?

What did visitors have to say about these conditions? Please provide one example for each condition.

As a park manager, describe one potential remedy for each of the three conditions listed above.

According to the 2004 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Study, what were the five most important resource qualities that visitors felt the National Park Service should place increased priority on?