Where Can I Find Professional and Academic Research on Recreation? Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada Listed below is a sample of the many possible sources of research data related to recreation. Contact the reference librarian at your local library for additional assistance in uncovering further resources. Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute American Recreation Coalition - Recreation Research and Statistics California State University - Leisure Studies and Recreation: a Research Guide Michigan State University - Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources Economic Impacts of Recreation and Tourism National Human Dimensions Framework and Database for Conducting Social Assessments National Outdoor Leadership School - Research National Park Service Public Use Statistics Office National Recreation Lakes Study National Recreation and Park Association - Research North Carolina State University - Outdoor Recreation Research Academic/Educational Programs Academic/Professional Organizations Periodicals and Publishers Office of Travel and Tourism Industries - Travel and Tourism Research Programs Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation - Educational Resources US Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resources Management Gateway Recreation Management Support Program Bulletins (RECNOTES) US Fish and Wildlife Service National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation US Forest Service Forest Service Publications Database (enter "recreation" as keyword to find roughly 6,000 publications) National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) Natural Enquirer - Outdoor Recreation Research Pacific Southwest Research Station - Wildland Recreation and Urban Cultures Recreation, Wilderness, Urban Forest, & Demographic Trends Research Rocky Mountain Research Station - Recreation Wilderness Information Network

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