Human dimensions of winter use in Yellowstone National Park: A research gap analysis
Gatti ET, Bricker KS, Brownlee MT. 2018. Human dimensions of winter use in Yellowstone National Park: A research gap analysis. Park Science. 34(1):70-78
This article summarizes findings from a literature review of scholarly publications and federal government documents related to winter use in Yellowstone National Park (Bricker et al. 2013). The researchers synthesized peer-reviewed periodicals and conference proceedings, government documents, and technical reports published between 1972 and 2013. We discerned and analyzed the following five research themes: (1) stakeholders and their experiences, (2) recreation impacts on park resources, (3) park management, (4) the Greater Yellowstone Area, and (5) methodology. We identified knowledge gaps that frame opportunities for further inquiry that can be useful to park managers and researchers interested in Yellowstone National Park and other protected areas with high winter use.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Gatti, Elise; Bricker, Kelly; Brownlee, Matthew
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- human dimensions, social science, winter, winter recreation, Yellowstone National Park