Our Research

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Aug 8

Field Notes

Tour De Idaho- on the Road Again!

Author: Anna Medlin As part of my thesis with Idaho’s Department of Parks and Recreation, I had the incredible opportunity to visit all...

Aug 8

Field Notes

Attending the National Outdoor Recreation Conference (NORC) in Lake Tahoe

Author: Anna Medlin Our lab wrapped up the spring semester by attending the 2024 National Outdoor Recreation Conference in Lake Tahoe,...

Jul 28

Field Notes

Shifting Baselines in the Perception of Wildland Fire Smoke Risk: A Summer Research Journey

By: Shahriar Md Arifur Rahman The majority of my working hours this summer are being devoted to investigating how inhabitants of Idaho...

Shifting Baselines in the Perception of Wildland Fire Smoke Risk: A Summer Research Journey

Jun 19

Field Notes

Research at Rinker Rock Creek Ranch

By: Jacqueline Snow This summer, my research focuses on collecting data from trail cameras and TrafX counters at Rinker Rock Creek Ranch...

May 23

Field Notes

Supporting Planning at McCroskey State Park

This field note highlights a research project at McCroskey State Park aimed at scoping amenity development and preserving the Palouse...

Supporting Planning at McCroskey State Park

May 23

Field Notes

Revitalizing History: Upgrading Interpretive Signage at Massacre Rocks State Park

Graduate students Anna and Jacqueline participated in an independent study course, NRS 502, this spring under the guidance of Professor...

Revitalizing History: Upgrading Interpretive Signage at Massacre Rocks State Park

Nov 17, 2023

Field Notes

First Semester!

Author: Anna Medlin Throughout my first semester of graduate school at the University of Idaho, I have had the privilege to meet many...

Nov 17, 2023

Field Notes

Smoke on the Water

Authors: Shahriar Rahman At the heart of a collaborative research endeavor lies the paramount importance of gathering all collaborators...

Nov 12, 2023

Field Notes

Decoration of the Interior: A Tour

Author: Madelyn Newton Cottrell Madelyn (UI), Bess Perry (MSU), Hunter McBurnett (MSU) and DOI staff on the terrace of the Department of...

Oct 24, 2023

Field Notes

2023 Rangeland Forum

Author: Jacqueline Snow The Rangeland Forum was held in Treasure Valley, Idaho on October 5th and 6th of 2023. The goal of this Forum was...

Oct 24, 2023

Field Notes

Rinker Rock Creek Ranch

Author: Jacqueline Snow Located in southern Idaho, Rinker Rock Creek Ranch is an immersive field education facility that allows students...

Our Research

Tech Reports

Point Sublime Amenity Development and Prairie Preservation

Social Science Research to Support Visitor Use Management at Monocacy National Battlefield

Social Science Research to Support Visitor Use Management at Rock Creek Park

Social Science Research to Support Visitor Use Management at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Happy trails!