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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"hikers"”.
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Effects of Pack Weight on Endurance of Long-distance Hikers
<p>Hikers attempting long-distance trails, like the Appalachian Trail, load their backpacks down with gear that may exceed ideal limits on pack weight. Hikers pack clothing to deal with changing weather conditions, sleeping bags, tents, tarps, cooking gear, food, water and other accessories to …
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Technology on the Trail: Using Cultural Probes to Understand Hikers
… more digital products hitting the shelves, many hikers go out on the trail to get away from or limit their use of technology, however they may define that word. Before any technology for the trail can be designed, the diverse perspectives of hikers must be explored rather than taking them for …
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Hikers' attitudes to the National Hikingway system in the south-western Cape
This research report sets out to determine the trail facility preferences (social carrying capacity) for National Hikingway trails in the south-western Cape. It was found that social carrying capacity is a complex concept, based on perceptive experiences and relative social values. It is not so …
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Conflict among hikers and horseback riders in the Mount Rogers High Country of Virginia
… to provide an assessment of conflict between hikers and horseback riders in the Mount Rogers High Country of Virginia. Conflict was examined using three separate measures: crowding, impacts and interference. Examination of an index measure of conflict revealed that 64% of hikers experienced …
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A Comparative Analysis between Knowledge and Bear Safety Information Utilization by Day Hikers in Glacier National Park
The purpose of this study was to identify Glacier National Park backcountry day users’ bear safety information source utilization, obtain their knowledge level of bear safety, and identify any differences in knowledge level when compared to sources used. The results of this study were intended to …
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A Comparative Analysis between Knowledge and Bear Safety Information Utilization by Day Hikers in Glacier National Park
The purpose of this study was to identify Glacier National Park backcountry day users’ bear safety information source utilization, obtain their knowledge level of bear safety, and identify any differences in knowledge level when compared to sources used. The results of this study were intended to …
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Rock Climbers in the New River Gorge: Attitudes toward Management Actions and Trust of Park Managers
… popular destination for whitewater rafters, day hikers, and rock climbers. Located in central West Virginia, about 60 miles east of Charleston, NERI contains over 1700 climbing routes. This thesis is part of a larger study, funded by the National Park Service, which studied geologic, botanical, …
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Day hiker preparedness: assessing the roles of past experience, safety messages & knowledge of safety practices
… lead to safety preparedness behaviors of day hikers in the Grand Canyon National Park. In addition to that purpose, this study sought to integrate the theory of planned behavior and self-perception theory in order to better understand day hiker safety preparedness behaviors. Secondary data …
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Changing People, Consistent Experiences: 20 Years of Change and Stability at Grand Canyon National Park 1984-2004
… hiker visits. To assess the effect of changes in hikers' characteristics on the characteristics of their visits, and the experience outcomes of their visits, the data were analyzed using an Age-Period-Cohort (APC) framework. In the APC framework, longitudinal change is a function of three causal …
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RECREATION ALLOCATIONS ON NATIONAL FORESTS: THE CLAIMS AND FRAMES OF RECREATIONISTS
… semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 35 hikers and off-road vehicle (ORV) drivers in south-central Montana.</p> <p>The study indicated that the claims and views of hikers and ORV drivers differed in a number of important ways. First, most hikers stated that national forests should be …
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RECREATION ALLOCATIONS ON NATIONAL FORESTS: THE CLAIMS AND FRAMES OF RECREATIONISTS
… semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 35 hikers and off-road vehicle (ORV) drivers in south-central Montana.</p> <p>The study indicated that the claims and views of hikers and ORV drivers differed in a number of important ways. First, most hikers stated that national forests should be …
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Socio-Technical Journeys: Utilizing Digital Narratives for Management and Community Support
… first study develops a systematized dataset from hikers' community blogs, capturing their lived experiences. The second study investigates hikers' use of blogs, the gratifications they seek, and employs emotion analysis and topic modeling to identify factors influencing their emotional states, …
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Exploring Detracting Elements and Coping Mechanisms Reported in Four Trails along the Going-To-The-Sun Road Corridor in Glacier National Park
… of the respondents experienced “a lot of other hikers” as the most common detracting element (48%), followed by non-natural sounds (42%) and overflights (32%). For hikers experiencing detracting elements, 80% would usually use a coping mechanism to reduce the negative effect of that kind of …
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Exploring Detracting Elements and Coping Mechanisms Reported in Four Trails along the Going-To-The-Sun Road Corridor in Glacier National Park
… of the respondents experienced “a lot of other hikers” as the most common detracting element (48%), followed by non-natural sounds (42%) and overflights (32%). For hikers experiencing detracting elements, 80% would usually use a coping mechanism to reduce the negative effect of that kind of …
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A flexible crampon design
… problem was the comfort of the crampons on the hikers feet. While this issue may seem somewhat trivial, when hikers are on a multi-day expedition they need to keep their feet in the best possible condition. Therefore, a crampon design that makes use of larger safety straps operable by a person …
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Not All Who Wander are Lost: An Ethnographic Study of Individual Knowledge Construction within a Community of Practice
… of Appalachian Trail (AT) long-distance hikers explored the situated and informal nature of individual knowledge construction as mediated through a community of practice. Unlike place-based or cyber-bound communities, the ever-changing membership and location dynamics of AT hikers offered …
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Using K-Mode Clustering to Identify Personas for Technology on the Trail
… to understand the different perspectives of the hikers and the technology they carry with them on the trail through a survey, analysis, and persona creation. 40 self-described hikers participated in a survey that asked about demographic data, hiking preferences, and would-you-rather preferences …
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Describing Trail Cultures through Studying Trail Stakeholders and Analyzing their Tweets
… those efforts with ethnographic studies of hikers and conservancy organizations to produce this exploration of trail cultures. In this thesis, we show that through the use of natural language processing, we can identify cultural differences between trail communities. We identify the most …
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Spatial Studies to Support the Management of Long Distance Trails
… natural areas and providing recreation to hikers, runners, cyclists, equestrians, motorists, and many more worldwide. This research presents spatial studies intended to improve understanding of the environmental, managerial, and use-related factors that influence management of and physical …
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Emotions and Leisure Experience Evaluations: Investigating Relationships From a Temporal Perspective
… Data were collected from one hundred and fifty hikers in a popular Midwest state park. Emotions were assessed before, periodically during (at 20-minute interval), and after the hike. Satisfaction judgments were assessed periodically during (at 20-minute interval) and after the hike. In general, …
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