Recreation
The Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest
Located 7 miles west of Nacogdoches, TX, the 2,560-acre Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest (Stephen F. Austin) was established by an act of Congress in 1945. For its first 15 years, the experimental forest was primarily used for research that improved methods for growing loblolly and shortleaf pine. In 1949, 40 acres were set … Continue reading
Americans’ Preferences for Outdoor Recreation Changing
The Southern Research Station (SRS) recently published a national study, Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures, that shows that Americans’ current choices for outdoor recreation differ noticeably from those made by previous generations of Americans. Participation in “traditional” activities such as hunting and fishing has flattened or declined while participation in activities that involve viewing and photographing nature … Continue reading
What are Americans Doing for Recreation?
The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE) is the latest of eight national telephone surveys focusing on public outdoor recreation and environmental attitudes. Started in 1960, when the U.S. Congress created the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission, the first National Recreation Survey (NRS) was a … Continue reading
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