scholarly journals The Impact of External Development on the Economic and Aesthetic Values of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 126-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Wallace ◽  
Pat Reed ◽  
John McKean
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
The United States ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Visitor Perceptions ◽  
State Economy ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Mixed Grass ◽  
The Impact ◽  
External Development

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP), the only national park and wilderness in the United States, to represent a "mixed grass prairie ecosystem, has considerable external development near its boundaries. Park managers have wanted to know to what extent such development was affecting park values and the visitor's experience. They also wanted a better estimate of the park's contribution to the local and state economy so that changes in visitation might be viewed in economic terms. Additional information about visitor perceptions, preferences, and characteristics was also requested.

scholarly journals The Impacts of External Development on the Economic and Aesthetic Values of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 155-157
Author(s):  
George Wallace ◽  
Pat Reed
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Mixed Grass Prairie ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Mixed Grass ◽  
National Park System ◽  
Communication Towers ◽  
Aesthetic Values ◽  
External Development

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO) is a unique part of the National Park system in that it represents a mixed grass prairie eco-region. At pulloffs and integral vistas in THRO, views of the landscape in this badland setting are sweeping and open offering a long view. Such vistas have become increasingly impacted by man-made or man-caused features on the landscape outside the park but visible from within its boundaries. These features include gas and oil field structures, roads, power lines, communication towers, large vehicles, dust and smoke. Additional external development and activity is planned and park managers are in need of information that can help them determine how park values, and resources are being affected. To do this also requires that information be obtained about visitor characteristics, preferences, satisfaction, and expenditures that are in need of being updated.

Shale Resources, Parks Conservation, and Contested Public Lands in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Is Fracking Booming?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Bakken Shale

This case study analyzes the potential impacts of weakening the National Park Service’s (NPS) “9B Regulations” enacted in 1978, which established a federal regulatory framework governing hydrocarbon rights and extraction to protect natural resources within the parks. We focus on potential risks to national parklands resulting from Executive Orders 13771—Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs [1]—and 13783—Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth [2]—and subsequent recent revisions and further deregulation. To establish context, we briefly overview the history of the United States NPS and other relevant federal agencies’ roles and responsibilities in protecting federal lands that have been set aside due to their value as areas of natural beauty or historical or cultural significance [3]. We present a case study of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) situated within the Bakken Shale Formation—a lucrative region of oil and gas deposits—to examine potential impacts if areas of TRNP, particularly areas designated as “wilderness,” are opened to resource extraction, or if the development in other areas of the Bakken near or adjacent to the park’s boundaries expands [4]. We have chosen TRNP because of its biodiversity and rich environmental resources and location in the hydrocarbon-rich Bakken Shale. We discuss where federal agencies’ responsibility for the protection of these lands for future generations and their responsibility for oversight of mineral and petroleum resources development by private contractors have the potential for conflict.

scholarly journals The Impacts of External Development on the Economic and Aesthetic Values of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1988 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 159-162
Author(s):  
Pat Reed ◽  
George Wallace
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Sampling Plan ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Principal Investigators ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Survey Instruments ◽  
Aesthetic Values ◽  
External Development

Following several telephone conferences with the TRNP staff - especially Jeff Bradybaugh and Bob Powell - co-principal investigators George Wallace and Pat Reed visited the Park during the week of May 30-June 3. During this visit we further discussed the main issues and concerns held by the staff and spent several days becoming well acquainted with the Park and both the existing and proposed development that staff members feel may be a threat to Park values. This reconnaissance and an analysis of use data enabled us to agree on the criteria for selecting interview sites. Chief Ranger Bob Powell assisted with the formulation of a sampling plan. At the end of the week we were able to finalize interview sites with the help of the staff and take photographs at each - most of which were designated as Integral Vistas for the Park. Upon our return, a sampling plan was finalized and the work began on the survey instruments. The photos were enlarged and retouched by an artist so that visitors can view the landscape at each interview site in both its pristine condition and with features that may represent encroachments on that vista (this requires both the inclusion and removal of impacts). All simulated features were identified as probable or possible and inserted at the proper scale after computing the distances. As described in the proposal, these pairs of photos enable us to ask a series of comparative questions of visitors.

scholarly journals Tracing the cultural history of upper Snake River guides in Grand Teton National Park

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Yolonda Youngs
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
National Park ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Snake River ◽  
World War ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

This study traces the development and evolution of Snake River use and management through an in-depth exploration of historic commercial scenic river guiding and concessions on the upper Snake River in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) from 1950 to the present day. The research is based on a combination of methods including archival research, oral history analysis, historical landscape analysis, and fieldwork. I suggest that a distinct cultural community of river runners and outdoor recreationalists developed in Grand Teton National Park after World War II. In GRTE, a combination of physical, cultural, and technical forces shaped this community’s evolution including the specific geomorphology and dynamic channel patterns of the upper Snake River, the individuals and groups that worked on this river, and changes in boat and gear technology over time. The following paper presents the early results from the first year of this project in 2016 including the work of a graduate student and myself. This study offers connections between the upper Snake River and Grand Teton National Park to broader national trends in the evolution of outdoor recreation and concessions in national parks, the impact of World War II on technological developments for boating, and the cultural history of adventure outdoor recreation and tourism in the United States.   Featured photo by Elton Menefee on Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/AHgCFeg-gXg

scholarly journals Optimum Carrying Capacity for Bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Clayton Marlow ◽  
Lynn Irby ◽  
Jack Norland
Keyword(s):  
Primary Productivity ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Net Primary Productivity ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Secondary Use ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Management Priorities ◽  
Capacity Estimates

This project was designed to determine the optimum population size for bison in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) by fulfilling the following objectives: 1. Delineate primary and secondary areas of bison use. 2. Determine net primary productivity for major range sites within primary and secondary use areas. 3. Determine the general seasonal food habits of bison in TRNP. 4. Determine range trends under present population density of bison and the maximum carrying capacity of primary use areas. 5. Integrate range trend and carrying capacity estimates with management priorities for bison on the TRNP.

scholarly journals Optimum Carrying Capacity for Bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1982 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 95-97
Author(s):  
Clayton Marlow ◽  
Lynn Irby ◽  
Jack Norland
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Secondary Use ◽  
Range Condition ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Management Priorities ◽  
Capacity Estimates

This project was designed to determine the optimum population size for bison in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) by fulfilling the following objectives: 1. Delineate primary and secondary bison ranges; 2. Determine forage productivity for major range sites within primary and secondary use areas; 3. Determine the general seasonal food habits of bison in TRNP; 4. Determine range condition under present population density of bison and the maximum carrying capacity of primary use areas; and 5. Integrate range condition and carrying capacity estimates with management priorities for bison on the TRNP.

scholarly journals Community Engagement: An Appreciative Inquiry Case Study with Theodore Roosevelt National Park Gateway Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7147
Author(s):  
Leah Joyner ◽  
N. Qwynne Lackey ◽  
Kelly S. Bricker
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Appreciative Inquiry ◽  
National Park ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Resident Perceptions ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Gateway Communities ◽  
Visitor Experiences ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Conservation Marketing

Appreciative Inquiry was employed to understand the mutual impact of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and nearby communities’ relationships with tourism. Specifically, the goals of this study were to: understand the role of Theodore Roosevelt National Park related to stimulating regional tourism; to ascertain gateway community resident perceptions of benefits from tourism as it relates to economic development and quality of; and, to explore nearby communities’ relationships with the park and how those communities may help influence quality visitor experiences, advance park goals, and develop and leverage partnerships. Results include a collection of emergent themes from the community inquiry related to resource access and tourism management, citizen and community engagement, conservation, marketing, and communication between the park and neighboring residents. These findings illuminate the need to understand nearby communities’ relationship to public lands and regional sustainability support between public land managers and these communities.

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