@article{dorwart_moore_leung_2010, title={Visitors' Perceptions of a Trail Environment and Effects on Experiences: A Model for Nature-Based Recreation Experiences}, volume={32}, ISSN={["0149-0400"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949337802&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1080/01490400903430863}, abstractNote={The purpose of this study is to examine visitors' perceptions and to determine how these perceptions affect their recreation experiences along a segment of the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The study consisted of two parts—a visitor employed photography exercise and a posttrip interview. Analysis of the photographs and photograph logs show that participants noticed both negative and positive aspects of the trail environment. Five perceptual themes emerged from the interviews: nature-oriented details, scenic values, management influences, presence of other people, and depreciative behavior. Analyses indicate that these elements did not detract from participants' overall outdoor experiences. A model based on the study's findings is proposed to guide future visitor behavior research.}, number={1}, journal={LEISURE SCIENCES}, author={Dorwart, Catherine E. and Moore, Roger L. and Leung, Yu-Fai}, year={2010}, pages={33–54} } @inproceedings{dorwart_moore_leung_2007, title={Visitor employed photography (VEP): An examination of its potential and use in evaluating visitors' perceptions of resource impacts in trail and park settings (General technical report, NRS-P-14)}, booktitle={Proceedings of the 2006 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, April 9-11, 2006, the Sagamore}, publisher={Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Northern Research Station}, author={Dorwart, C. and Moore, R. L. and Leung, Y.-F.}, year={2007}, pages={307–315} } @article{dorwart_leung_moore_2004, title={Managing visitors' perceptions}, volume={39}, number={5}, journal={Parks & Recreation}, author={Dorwart, C. E. and Leung, Y.-F. and Moore, R. L.}, year={2004}, pages={24–31} }