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Table 2.—Socio-demographic characteristics of Off-Highway Vehicle owners by experience use history group Experience Use History Group Casual Casual Frequent Occasional Entire veterans newcomers sample Mean Age 50.0 49.2 41.7 44.9 48.6 % Completing 4 year college degree 25.1 31.5 25.0 29.9 28.3 Income (Modal Category) $75,000 - $50,000 - $75,000 - $50,000 - $99,999 $74,999 $99,999 $74,999 % Married 87.7 86.9 76.2 83.6 86.0 Table 3.—Differences in importance for management actions across and between experience use history groups Management Action Comparison across all groups Casual Veterans activity more often than both of the casual groups, yet far less often than the frequent riders. Th e socio-demographic characteristics of the four groups are in Table 2. Th e entire sample of OHV owners was predominantly white (98.4 percent), married (86.0 percent), and self-identifi ed as politically conservative (59.5 percent). Th e frequency distributions of respondents’ ages across EUH groups were signifi cantly diff erent from expectations (� 2 = 39.70, df = 15, p = 0.001). Th e obvious deviation came from the fact that frequent riders tended to be younger compared to those in other groups. However, we found no signifi cant relationships between EUH group membership and income (� 2 = 17.82, df = 18, p = 0.468) or group membership and education (� 2 = 14.82, df = 15, p = 0.464). 4.2 EUH and the Importance of and Satisfaction with Specifi c Management Actions Using simple one-way ANOVAs, we found that EUH is related to two of the fi ve importance questions (p ≤ 0.05). Th e comparisons across all groups, as well as the between-group diff erences, are reported in Table 3. OHV owners with diff erent patterns of prior experience also Experience Use History Groups Casual Newcomers gave signifi cantly diff erent rankings to the importance of providing adequate trailhead facilities. Between-group comparisons reveal that casual veterans (riders who had been riding for a relatively long time but on average take fewer than six trips per year) diff ered signifi cantly from occasional riders. Given the two groups’ similar length of activity involvement, this fi nding suggests that increased frequency of participation in the activity is related to a decreased need for developed trailhead facilities. OHV riders with diff erent patterns of prior experience also exhibited signifi cant diff erences in the importance placed on the provision of signage. Post-hoc tests revealed that casual newcomers diff ered signifi cantly from every other EUH group. Th is fi nding suggests that both increased frequency of participation and increased length of involvement in the activity are related to a decreased need for trail or area signage. Next, we followed the same analytical procedure to test for signifi cant diff erences across the four EUH groups with regard to satisfaction with the provision of each of the fi ve management actions. Th e results of our analysis revealed no signifi cant diff erences in satisfaction with management based on patterns of prior experience. Proceedings of the 2009 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium GTR-NRS-P-66 Frequent Occasional All groups Provision of Information F3, 530 = 0.02 4.01 4.02 4.00 4.03 4.02 Provision of Trailhead Facilities F3, 531 = 2.50* 3.83a 3.78 3.62 3.52a 3.73 Provision of Site Maintenance F3, 531 = 0.23 4.01 4.01 3.86 3.96 3.99 Provision of Signage F3, 531 = 3.12* 4.05a 4.24abc 3.81b 3.96c 4.08 Provision of Law Enforcement F3, 532 = 1.31 3.69 3.74 3.90 3.53 3.68 Note. Groups with signifi cant differences are noted with similar superscripts. 85
5.0 DISCUSSION As mentioned previously, the guiding hypothesis of this research is the assumption that recreationists with more experience are likely to be more familiar with resource conditions and resource management, and are therefore more likely to favor diff erent forms of management than less experienced recreationists. However, we found signifi cant variations in only two out of fi ve management actions and our fi ndings therefore off er only mixed support for this assumption. Th e fi ndings of this study can inform future research in four distinct ways. First, the research has shown that understanding the eff ects of prior experience on the importance placed on specifi c management actions can produce results that are both theoretically and managerially informative. Second, this study has shown that prior experience, which is often relegated to the margins of recreation research in favor of more robust (e.g., recreation specialization) or more psychologically focused (e.g., enduring involvement) measures, can lead to a new understanding of how cognitive structures infl uence perceptions of recreation experience and preferences for certain management actions. Analyzing patterns of prior experience remains a useful and informative framework for examining within-activity diff erences. Th ird, our analytical approach to defi ning EUH groups through a clustered solution was an appropriate method for diff erentiating the most heterogeneous subgroups within the activity group. Finally, our analysis provides insight into OHV recreation, which is rapidly becoming an extremely popular outdoor recreational activity. 6.0 CITATIONS Backlund, E.A.; Hammitt, W.E.; Bixler, R.D. 2006. Experience use history and relationship to the importance of substitute stream attributes. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 11(6): 411-422. Budruk, M.; Wilhem Stanis, S.; Schneider, I.; Heisey, J. 2008. Crowding and experience-use history: A study of the moderating eff ect of place attachment among water-based recreationists. Environmental Management. 41(4): 528-537. Cordell, H.K.; Betz, C.J.; Green, G.; Owens, M. 2005, September 6. Off -highway vehicle recreation in the United States, regions, and states: A national report from the national survey on recreation and the environment (NSRE). Available http://www.fs.fed. us/recreation/programs/ohv/OHV_fi nal_report.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2009. Dillman, D.A. 2000. Mail and internet surveys: Th e tailored design method (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley. Graefe, A.; Moore, R.L. 1992. Monitoring the visitor experience at Buck Island Reef National Monument. In: Vander Stoep, Gail A., ed. Proceedings of the 1991 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-160. Radnor, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 55-58. Hammitt, W.E.; McDonald, C.D. 1983. Past on-site experience and its relationship to managing river recreation resources. Forest Science. 29: 262-266. Hammitt, W.E.; Backlund, E.A.; Bixler, R.D. 2004. Experience use history, place bonding and resource substitution of trout anglers during recreation engagements. Journal of Leisure Research. 36(3): 356- 378. Ibitayo, O.O.; Virden, R.J. 1996. Visitor and manager perceptions of depreciative behaviors in urban park settings. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 14: 36-51. Jacob, G.R.; Schreyer, R. 1981. Confl ict in outdoor recreation: A theoretical perspective. Journal of Leisure Research. 12(4): 368-380. McFarlane, B.L.; Boxall, P.C.; Watson, D.O. 1998. Past experience and behavioral choice among wilderness users. Journal of Leisure Research. 30: 195-213. Schreyer, R.; Lime, D.W. 1984. A novice isn’t necessarily a novice - the infl uence of experience use history on subjective perceptions of recreation participation. Leisure Sciences. 6(2): 131-149. Proceedings of the 2009 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium GTR-NRS-P-66 86
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RECREATION TRAILS IN MAINE AND NEW
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