Cooperative Park Studies Unit
Virginia Tech

Unit Publications

• Management Reports

  • Leung, Y.-F. and Marion, J. L. 1998. A Survey of Whitewater Recreation Sites on Fiver West Virginia Rivers. Blacksburg, VA: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Virginia Tech Cooperative Park Studies Unit. Final report submitted to West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

  • Farrell, T. A. and Marion, J. L. 1997. An Evaluation of Camping Impacts and Their Management at Isle Royale National Park. USDI National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park

  • Williams, P. B. and Marion, J. L. 1997. Assessment of Backcountry Campsite Conditions in Big Bend National Park. Blacksburg, VA: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Virginia Tech Cooperative Park Studies Unit.

  • Marion, J. L. and Leung, Y.-F. 1997. An Assessment of Campsite Conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Research/Resources Management Report. Atlanta, GA: USDI National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office.

  • Williams, P. B. and Marion, J. L. 1995. Assessing Campsite Conditions for Limits of Acceptable Change Management in Shenandoah National Park. Blacksburg, VA: USDI National Biological Service, Virginia Tech Cooperative Park Studies Unit.

  • Leung, Y.-F. and Marion, J. L. 1995. A Survey of Campsite Conditions in Eleven Wilderness Areas of the Jefferson National Forest. Blacksburg, VA: USDI National Biological Service, Virginia Tech Cooperative Park Studies Unit.

  • Marion, J. L. 1994. An Assessment of Trail Conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Research/Resources Management Report. Atlanta, GA: USDI National Park Service, Southeast Region.

  • Marion, J. L., Roggenbuck, J. W., and Manning, R. E. 1993. Problems and Practices in Backcountry Recreation Management: A Survey of National Park Service Managers. Natural Resources Report NPS/NRVT/NRR-93/12. Denver, CO: USDI National Park Service, Natural Resources Publication Office.

• Journal Articles

  • Leung, Y.-F. and Marion, J. L. 1999. The influence of sampling interval on the accuracy of trail impact assessment. Landscape and Urban Planning 43(4):167-179.

  • Marion, J. L. and Cole, D. N. 1996. Spatial and temporal variation in soil and vegetation impacts on campsites. Ecological Applications 6(2): 520-530.

  • Leung, Y.-F. and Marion, J. L. 1996. Trail degradation as influenced by environmental factors: A state-of-knowledge review. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 51(2): 130-136.

  • Marion, J. L. and Brame, S. C. 1996. Leave No Trace outdoor skills and ethics: An educational solution for reducing visitor impacts. Park Science 16(3): 24-26.

  • Manning, R. E., Ballinger, N. L., Marion, J. L., and Roggenbuck, J. W. 1996. Recreation management in natural areas: Problems and practices, status and trends. Natural Areas Journal 16(2): 142-146.

  • Marion, J. L. 1995. Capabilities and management utility of recreation impact monitoring programs. Environmental Management 19(5): 763-771.

  • Marion, J. L. 1994. Trail conditions and management practices in the National Park Service. Park Science 14(2): 16-17.

  • Marion, J. L. and Rogers, C. S. 1994. The applicability of terrestial visitor impact management strategies to the protection of coral reefs. Ocean and Coastal Management 22:153-163.

  • Roggenbuck, J. W., Marion, J. L., and Manning, R. E. 1994. Day users of the backcountry: The neglected national park visitor. Trends 31(3): 19-24.

• Papers in Conference Proceedings

  • Marion, J. L. and Leung, Y.-F. In Press. Campsite survey implications for managing designated campsites at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In: Natural Areas of the Eastern United States: Conference Proceedings, May 19-23, 1996, Gatlinburg, TN.

  • Marion, J. L. 1998. Recreation ecology research findings: Implications for wilderness and park managers. In: Proceedings of the National Outdoor Ethics Conference, April 18-21, 1996, St. Louis, MO. Gaithersburg, MD: Izaak Walton League of America. pp. 188-196.

  • Leung, Yu-Fai, Marion, J. L., and Ferguson, J. Y. 1997. Methods for assessing and monitoring backcountry trail conditions: An empirical comparison. In: Harmon, D. ed., Making Protection Work: Proceedings of the 9th George Wright Society Conference on Research and Resource Management in Parks and on Public Lands, March 17-21, 1997, Albuquerque, NM. Hancock, MI: The George Wright Society. pp. 406-414.

  • Leung, Yu-Fai and Marion, J. L. 1997. River recreation impacts: A survey of day and overnight whitewater use sites along five West Virginia rivers. In: Beyond the Banks: Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial RMS Symposium on River Management and Planning, June 20-23, 1996, Columbus, OH. Missoula, MT: River Management Society. pp. 135-143.

  • Marion, J. L. and Stubbs, C. J. 1992. Campsite impact management: A survey of National Park Service backcountry managers. In: Vander Stoep, G. A. ed., Proceedings of the 1992 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, April 5-7, 1992, Saratoga Springs, NY. General Technical Report NE-176. Broomall, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. pp. 76-79.

  • Williams, P. B. and Marion, J. L. 1992. Trail inventory and assessment approaches applied to trail system planning at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. In: Vander Stoep, G. A. ed., Proceedings of the 1992 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, April 5-7, 1992, Saratoga Springs, NY. General Technical Report NE-176. Broomall, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. pp. 80-83.

• Other Publications

  • Marion, J. L. and Leung, Y.-F. 1998. International Impact Research and Management. In: Hammitt, W. E. and Cole, D. N.,Wildland Recreation: Ecology and Management (Second Edition). New York: John Wiley and Sons. pp. 328-346.

  • Marion, J. L. and Farrell, T. A. 1998. Managing ecotourism visitation in protected areas. In: Lindberg, K., Epler Wood, M., and Engeldrum, D. eds., Ecotourism: A Guide for Planners and Managers (Volume 2). North Bennington, VT: The Ecotourism Society. pp. 155-181.

  • Marion, J. L. and Leung, Y.-F. 1996. Managing designated campsites: Survey implications from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Master Network No. 13: 3, 13-14.

  • Marion, J. L. 1991. Developing a Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Program for Visitor Impacts on Recreation Sites: A Procedural Manual. Natural Resources Report NPS/NRVT/NRR-91/06. Denver, CO: USDI National Park Service, Natural Resources Publication Office.

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