Trends in developed forest camping

Barry A. Garst; Dan R. Williams; Joseph W. Roggenbuck

Trends in developed forest camping

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Barry A. Garst, Dan R. Williams, Joseph W. Roggenbuck

Year:

2012

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Cordell, H. K., ed. RPA 2010 Recreation Trends Assessment. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-GTR-150. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. p. 52-55.

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Abstract

Over the past 40 years, the number of forest campers has grown from 13 million in the 1960s to approximately 56 million in 2000 (table 4.6). Camping is now one of the more common ways that Americans spend time in the outdoors, with over one-fourth of the U.S. population participating in some form of camping.

Parent Publication

Outdoor recreation trends and futures: a technical document supporting the Forest Service 2010 RPA Assessment

Keywords

nature-based recreation, outdoor recreation, recreation projections, recreation trends, recreation visitation, 2010 RPA Assessment

Citation

Garst, Barry A.; Williams, Dan R.; Roggenbuck, Joseph W. 2012. Trends in developed forest camping. In: Cordell, H. K., ed. RPA 2010 Recreation Trends Assessment. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-GTR-150. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. p. 52-55.