How Outdoor Recreation Will Shift with Climate Change

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New research from Utah State University's Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism examines what the changing climate will mean for the future of outdoor recreation in the West.

The review, published in the Journal of Forestry, compiles existing research that explores the ways in which climate change — with its soaring summer temperatures, mega-droughts, invasive species and other effects — alters the types and timing of outdoor recreation activities, as well as the indirect effects of these shifts on everything from bear populations to new problems with seasonal staffing.

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