Recreation and Wildlands
Recreation and Wildlands
You
don't have to go far to be in forest settings--even from large cities.
Determining the outdoor recreation needs and preferences of urban Americans is
an important part of our research program. Sociologists and outdoor
recreation planners are a few of the professionals who conduct this type of
research.
Look for these job series on the
Federal Job Vacancy Announcements --
usajobs.opm.gov list: GS-0023; 0101; 0460.
SRS-4901, Assessing Trends, Values, and Rural
Community Benefits from Outdoor Recreation and Wilderness in Forest Ecosystems.
The unit
applies research theory and methodology to assessments of outdoor recreation and
wilderness, with emphasis on supply-and-demand trends, economic values, and benefits to
rural communities.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/trends/
