Department of Forestry
 

Steve Lawson - Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Recreation

Teaching Responsibilities

  • FOR 5454 Wildland Recreation Theory
  • FOR 3544 Outdoor Recreation Management
  • FOR 3564 Outdoor Recreation Planning

Selected Research Activities

  • Assessing the Effects of Air Tour Noise on Visitors’ Experiences in Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks

  • Half Dome Cables Modeling and Visitor Use Estimation, Yosemite National Park

  • Modeling the Effects of Alternative Transportation on Resource Protection and Visitor Experiences in Rocky Mountain National Park

  • Research to Support Soundscape Management in the Backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Selected Publications

  • Bullock, S. * & Lawson, S. (in press). Managing the “Commons” on Cadillac Mountain:  A stated choice analysis of Acadia National Park visitors’ preferences. Leisure Sciences.

  • Cahill, K., Marion, J., & Lawson, S. (in press). Exploring visitor preferences for hardening trails to sustain visitation and minimize impacts. Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

  • Kiser, B.*, Lawson, S., and Itami, R. (in press). Assessing the reliability of computer simulation for modeling low use visitor landscapes. In R. Gimblett, H. Skov-Petersen, & A. Muhar (Eds.), Monitoring, simulation, and management of visitor landscapes. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press.

  • Bullock, S. * & Lawson, S. (2007). Examining the potential effects of management actions on visitor experiences on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park. Human Ecology Review, 14(2), 140-156.

  • Cahill, K., Marion, J. & Lawson, S. (2007). Enhancing the interpretation of stated choice analysis through the application of a verbal protocol assessment. Journal of Leisure Research, 39(2), 201-221.

  • Lawson, S. (2006). Computer simulation as a tool for planning and management of visitor use in protected natural areas. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 14(6), 600-617.

  • Lawson, S., Itami, R., Gimblett, R. & Manning, R. (2006). Benefits and challenges of computer simulation modeling of backcountry recreation use in the Desolation Lake Area of the John Muir Wilderness. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(2), 187-207.

  • Lawson, S., Roggenbuck, J., Hall, T., & Moldovanyi, A. (2006). A conjoint analysis of preference heterogeneity among subgroups of Okefenokee Wilderness visitors. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(4), 575-600.

  • Wood, K. *, Lawson, S., & Marion, J. (2006). Assessing recreation impacts to cliffs: Integrating visitor observation with trail and recreation site measurements. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 24(4), 86-110.

  • Manning, R., Lawson, S. & Morrissey, J. (2005). What’s behind the numbers?  Qualitative insights into normative research in outdoor recreation. Leisure Sciences, 27, 205-224.

  • Lawson, S. & Manning, R. (2003). Integrating multiple wilderness values into a decision-making model for Denali National Park and Preserve. Journal for Nature Conservation, 11(4), 355-362.

  • Lawson, S. & Manning, R. (2003). Research to inform management of wilderness camping at Isle Royale National Park:  Part I – descriptive research. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 21(3), 22-42.

  • Lawson, S. & Manning, R. (2003). Research to inform management of wilderness camping at Isle Royale National Park:  Part II – prescriptive research. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 21(3), 43-56.

  • Lawson, S., Manning, R., Valliere, W., & Wang, B. (2003). Proactive monitoring and adaptive management of social carrying capacity in Arches National Park:  An application of computer simulation modeling. Journal of Environmental Management, 68, 305-313.

  • Lawson, S. and Manning, R. (2001). Solitude versus access:  A study of tradeoffs in outdoor recreation using indifference curve analysis. Leisure Sciences, 23, 179-191.

    * Asterisk denotes graduate student collaborator

Professional Achievements

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration