Updated November 24, 2003
Hiking in Michigan State Parks
NASPD State Park Managers Forums
2004 Forum
2003 Forum
2002 Forum
2001 Forum
2000 Forum
1999 Forum
1998 Forum
Forums are sponsored annually for state park managers and focus on different topics each year.
State Park Research Reports published by
The Center for State Park Research at Indiana State University
Research Report 01-1:
Writing the State Park Business Plan
(see the 2001 NASPD State Park Managers Forum for accompanying slides)
Research Report 00-2:
Strategic Influence Scanning - A Decade of Trends in State Parks
(Available in Acrobat Format and as
slides as presented at the 2000 NASPD Fall Forum in acrobat
format (1.8 mb))
Research Report 00-1:
The Diversity of State Parks
(only available in Acrobat Format)
Research Report 99-1:
An Eight Year Fiscal Analysis of State Parks
(only available in Acrobat format
Research Report 98-1:
1998 Status of the State Parks
(only available in Acrobat format
PowerPoint Presentations
The State Park Fiscal Crises: The Big Picture (November, 2003) view
from the web
,
download the presentation
.
Trends in State Park Operations as presented at the 2000 Trends Symposium (September, 2000) view
from the web
,
download the pdf file
,
download the presentation
.
State Parks: A Diverse System
as presented at the 2000 Social Aspects of Recreation Research Symposium (February, 2000)
State Park Resort Lodges -
Presentation
made at the 1999 Resort Commercial Recreation Association
Trends in America's State Parks: A Six Year Analysis (1992-1997)
as presented at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, May, 1998
Cherokee Indiana Capital, Georgia
Research and Abstracts Reported Elsewhere
From Missouri:
Economic Impact of State Park Visitors
(2003)
From Wisconsin:
State Parks and Their Gateway Communities - development and recreation planning issues in Wisconsin
(2003)
A Statistical Report of America's State Parks in 1997 in 6 sections)
Introduction
State Park Areas
State Park Facilities
State Park Visitation
State Park Finances
Conclusions
The Nevada Survey of State Taxes/Fees Dedicated to Parks and Recreation
in Acrobat (89k) format
Hunting in the State Parks - 1998: A list of current policies
Bond Referenda by State Park Agencies - 1998. A multiple year report.
Lifeguard Effectiveness from the Center for Disease Control
(Dec. 2001)
Federal Research Research Supporting State Parks
The Northeast National Park Service Region report on
The Northeastern United States in the Next Two Decades: Implications for the National Park Service
(October 2001)
Outdoor Recreation Demands and Trends
from the USFS Southern Research Station. An excellent source of information about trends in outdoor recreation. Also link to the
Southern Research Station
Home Page.
The National Park Service
Social Science Research
Page provides information regarding social science activities and includes technical assistance, research opportunities, and publications.
USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station
Human Dimensions Research Team
The Southeaster Forest Research Station's
Recreation, Wilderness, and Urban / Wildland Interface Unit
has a significant amount of data related to size, use, and trends in outdoor recreation.
Travel and Tourism Related Reports
Tourism Research
from the
Travel Industry Association of America
Recreation Research and Statistics
from the
American Recreation Coalition
U. S. Census Bureau
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife - Associated Recreation
Statistical Abstracts of the United States (1995-2000)
The 2001 Statistical Abstract of the United States
International Research
Report of the Panel on the
Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks
From the World Commission on Protected Areas
Publications
Myakka River State Park, Florida