Jeffrey L. Marion

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Virginia Tech Field Station
Virginia Tech/Forestry (0324)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Telephone: 540-231-6603

Fax: 540-231-3698

Email: Jeff_Marion@usgs.gov  

Research Biologist

Marion Publications and Reports:

Cahill, K. L., J. L. Marion, and S. R. Lawson. 2007. Enhancing the interpretation of stated choice analysis through the application of a verbal protocol assessment. Journal of Leisure Research 39(2):201-221.

Marion, J. L. 2007. Less typical now: A 1970s retrospective. Appalachia 57(1):8-19. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and S. E. Reid. 2007. Minimising visitor impacts to protected areas: The efficacy of low impact education programmes. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 15(1):5-27. web link

Marion, J. L. and J. Wimpey. 2007. Environmental impacts of mountain biking: Science review and best practices. Pages 94-111 in Pete Webber, editor. Managing Mountain Biking: IMBA's Guide to Providing Great Riding. International Mountain Biking Association, Boulder, Colorado. 256 pp. web link

Daniels, M. L. and J. L. Marion. 2006. Visitor evaluations of management actions at a highly impacted Appalachian Trail camping area. Environmental Management 38(6):1006–1019. web link

Manning, R., C. Jacoby, and J. L. Marion. 2006. Recreation monitoring at Acadia National Park. George Wright Forum 23(2):59-72. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. 2006. Recreation ecology research in the Americas. Pages 93-97 in D. Siegrist, C. Clivaz, M. Hunziker, and S. Iten, editors. Exploring the Nature of Management. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas. University of Applied Sciences, Rapperswil, Switzerland. 509 pp. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. 2006. Structure creep: managing the A.T. camping experience. Appalachian Trail Journeys 2(6):10-11. (PDF)

Marion, J. L., Y.-F. Leung, and S. Nepal. 2006. Monitoring trail conditions: new methodological considerations. George Wright Forum 23(2):36-49. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and N. Olive. 2006. Assessing and understanding trail degradation: Results from Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area. National Park Service, Final Research Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, iv, 80 pp. (PDF) 2.6 MB

Wood, K. T., S. R. Lawson, and J. L. Marion, . 2006. Assessing recreation impacts to cliffs in Shenandoah National Park: Integrating visitor observation with trail and recreation site measurements. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 24(4):86-110. (PDF)

Aust, M. W., J. L. Marion, and K. Kyle. 2005. Research for the development of best management practices for minimizing horse trail impacts on the Hoosier National Forest. U.S. Forest Service, Final Research Report. College of Natural Resources, Department of Forestry, Blacksburg, Virginia. ii, 80 pp. (PDF)

Daniels, M. L. and J. L. Marion. 2005. Communicating Leave No Trace ethics and practices: Efficacy of two-day trainer courses. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 23(4):1-19. (PDF)

Reid, S. E. and J. L. Marion. 2005. A comparison of campfire impacts and policies in seven protected areas. Environmental Management 36(1):48-58. web link

Marion, J. L. and Y.-F. Leung. 2004. Environmentally sustainable trail management. Pages 229-244 in Ralf Buckley, editor. Environmental Impacts of Ecotourism. CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA. 416 pp.

Reid, S. E. and J. L. Marion. 2004. Effectiveness of a confinement strategy for reducing campsite impacts in Shenandoah National Park. Environmental Conservation 31(4):274-282. web link

Marion, J. L. 2003. Camping impact management on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Appalachian Trail Conference, Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. iv, 109 pp. (PDF)

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 2002. The Protected Areas Visitor Impact Management (PAVIM) framework: A simplified process for making management decisions. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 10(1):31-51. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and T. A. Farrell. 2002. Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA. Journal of Environmental Management 66(2):201-212. web link

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 2002. Trail impacts and trail impact management related to ecotourism visitation at Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Leisure/Loisir 26(1/2):31-59. web link

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 2001. Identifying and assessing ecotourism visitor impacts at selected protected areas in Costa Rica and Belize. Environmental Conservation 28(3):215-225. web link

Marion, J. L. and Y.-F. Leung. 2001. Trail resource impacts and an examination of alternative assessment techniques. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 19(3):17-37. (PDF)

Marion, J. L., T. A. Martinez, and R. D. Proudman. 2001. Trekking poles: Can you save your knees and the environment? Register 24(5):1, 10-11. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and S. Reid. 2001. Development of the United States Leave No Trace programme: A historical perspective. Pages 81-92 in M. B. Usher, editor. Enjoyment and Understanding of the Natural Heritage. The Stationery Office Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland. xiv, 224 pp. (PDF)

Newman, P., J. L. Marion, and K. Cahill. 2001. Integrating resource, social, and managerial indicators of quality into carrying capacity decision-making. George Wright Forum 18(3):28-40. (PDF)

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 2000. Camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park: an evaluation of visitor activity containment policies from the perspective of social conditions. Pages 110-114 in D. N. Cole, S. F. McCool, W. T. Borrie, and J. O’Loughlin, compilers. Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-Vol-5. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. (PDF)

Leung, Y. F. and J. L. Marion. 2000. Recreation impacts and management in wilderness: A state-of-knowledge review. Pages 23-48 in D. N. Cole, S. F. McCool, W. T. Borrie, and J. O’Loughlin, compilers. Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-Vol-5. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. (PDF)

Leung, Y. F. and J. L. Marion. 2000. Wilderness campsite conditions under an unregulated camping policy: an eastern example. Pages 148-152 in D. N. Cole, S. F. McCool, W. T. Borrie, and J. O’Loughlin, compilers. Proceedings: Wilderness Science in a Time of Change, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT. Vol. 5, Wilderness ecosystems, threats, and management. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-Vol-5. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. (PDF)

Leung, Y. F. and J. Marion. 1999. Assessing trail conditions in protected areas: Application of a problem-assessment method in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Environmental Conservation 26(4):270-279.

Leung, Y. F. and J. L. Marion. 1999. Spatial strategies for managing visitor impacts in National Parks. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 17(4):20-38. (PDF)

Farrell, T. A. and J. L. Marion. 1998. An evaluation of camping impacts and their management at Isle Royale National Park. Research/Resources Management Report U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Isle Royale National Park, Houghton, MI. 98 pp. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. 1998. Recreation ecology research findings: Implications for wilderness and park managers. Pages 188-196 in Hannah Kirchner, editor. National Outdoor Ethic Conference Proceedings, April 18-21, 1996, St. Louis, Missouri, New directions for responsible outdoor recreation. Izaak Walton League of America, Gaithersburg, Maryland. 308 pp. Full text

Marion, J. L. and T. A. Farrell. 1998. Managing ecotourism visitation in protected areas. Pages 155-181 in Kreg Lindberg, Megan Epler Wood, and David Engeldrum, editors. Ecotourism: A guide for planners and managers, Volume 2. Ecotourism Society, North Bennington, Vermont. 244 pp.

Marion, J. L. and S. C. Brame. 1996. Leave No Trace: Outdoor skills and ethics: An educational solution for reducing visitor impacts. Park Science 16(3):24-26. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and D. N. Cole. 1996. Spatial and temporal variation in soil and vegetation impacts on campsites: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Ecological Applications 6(2):520-530. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. 1995. Environmental auditing: Capabilities and management utility of recreation impact monitoring programs. Environmental Management 19(5):763-771. web link

Marion, J. L. 1994. Trail conditions and management practices in the National Park Service. Park Science 14(2):16-17. (PDF)

Marion, J. L. and C. J. Stubbs. 1993. Campsite impact management: A survey of National Park Service backcountry managers. Pages 76-79 in Gail A. Vander Stoep, editor. Proceedings of the 1992 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. April 5-7, 1992, State Parks Management and Research Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY. General Technical Report NE-176. U. S. Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Radnor, Pennsylvania. vii, 171 pp. PDF

Williams, P. B. and J. L. Marion. 1993. Trail inventory and assessment approaches to trail system planning at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Pages 80-83 in Gail A. Vander Stoep, editor. Proceedings of the 1992 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. April 5-7, 1992, State Parks Management and Research Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY. General Technical Report NE-176. U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Radnor, Pennsylvania. vii, 171 pp. PDF

Marion, J. L. 1991. Developing a Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Program for visitor impacts on recreation sites: A procedural manual. Natural Resources Report NPS/NRVT/NRR-91/06 U.S. National Park Service, 59 pp. (PDF) 3.8 MB

Marion, J. L. and D. N. Cole. 1989. Evaluating recreation impacts: A multi-faceted research design. Park Science 9(2):23-24. (PDF)