Randy J. Virden

Psychology · Social Sciences

10h-index616citations28works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management(22), Economic and Environmental Valuation(6), Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research(4), Urban Green Space and Health(4), Outdoor and Experiential Education(4)

Publications28 total

The Effects of Recreation Specialization and Motivations on the Environmental Setting Preferences of Backcountry Hikers
Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University)·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Sustainability: Reflections on the Challenges of Providing Sustainable Leisure Opportunities in a World and Era of Scarce Resources
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·2011· 4 cited
Potential Anxiolytic Effects of Cinnamomum Cassia
PsycEXTRA Dataset·2010
Community Conversations Around Public Lands: Exploring Benefi cial Outcomes in the Wood River Valley
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·2009· 2 cited
Effects of Place Identity, Place Dependence, and Experience-Use History on Perceptions of Recreation Impacts in a Natural Setting
Environmental Management·2008· 183 cited
Greater Phoenix forward: sustaining and enhancing the human-services infrastructure
2008· 1 cited
Outdoor and adventure recreation.
2006· 9 cited
Visitor Experiences in National Park Service Cultural Sites in Arizona: Implications for Interpretive Planning and Management
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·2005· 9 cited
Building Connections among Lands, People and Communities: A Case Study of Benefits-Based Management Plan Development for the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area
2004· 2 cited
Specialization among mountaineers and its relationship to environmental attitudes.
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·2003· 76 cited
Crowding and satisfaction among visitors to a built desert attraction.
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·2002· 24 cited
Experiences in developing a tourism web site for hiking Arizona's highest summits and deepest canyons
Tourism Geographies·2001· 11 cited
Exploring Student Perceptions of Involvement in Professional Recreation Organizations
SCHOLE A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education·2000· 2 cited
A typology of place attachment and activity involvement
1998· 38 cited
Visitor and manager perceptions of depreciative behaviours in urban park settings.
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·1996· 21 cited
Direct Democracy and State Recreation Policymaking: The Case of the Arizona Heritage Fund
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·1996
Adding an Essential Learning Tool in a Recreation Curriculum: Computer Education
SCHOLE A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education·1996· 2 cited
Motivations for outdoor recreation participation: a cross-national analysis of Taiwan, Japan, and the United States
Journal of Geographical Sciences·1993· 3 cited
Wilderness managers in the southwest: the relationship between wilderness philosophy, experience, and practice.
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration·1991· 2 cited
The Arizona Heritage Fund: An Innovative Strategy for Funding Parks, Wildlife, and Historic Preservation
Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance·1991
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Frequent Co-authors

Ingrid E. Schneider(3), Richard C. Knopf(3), Megha Budruk(3), Dave D. White(2), Richard Schreyer(2), Carlton F. Yoshioka(2), Carena J. van Riper(1), Cameron Dyck(1), Marilyn S. Thompson(1), Andrew J. Mowen(1), Alan R. Graefe(1), Kathleen L. Andreck(1), Olurominiyi O. Ibitayo(1), Michael Kuby(1), Elizabeth A. Wentz(1), Brandon J. Vogt(1), Kerri Cahill(1), Steven Simpson(1), Kathleen L. Andereck(1), Karen B. Westerfield Tucker(1)